Overview
- Images posted from Matías Abaldo’s Puerto Madero apartment by singer Agustín “El Menor” Rodríguez showed marijuana, alcohol and US dollars and quickly went viral.
- Abaldo issued an Instagram statement apologizing to fans and saying a friend filmed a music video at his home and that he did not do anything that harmed his professional health.
- Rodríguez publicly backed Abaldo’s account, stating the player only lent locations for filming and is not seen consuming in the published material.
- President Néstor Grindetti and Independiente’s board scheduled a meeting to discuss the case and decide on a possible sanction, with the outcome still pending.
- The episode compounds a severe slump, with Independiente on a 15-match winless run, last in Zona B of the Torneo Clausura and the only team without a victory.