Overview
- San Lorenzo’s first team issued an official, squad-signed statement saying salaries have gone unpaid, in some cases fully, since August and citing poor food and no hot water in locker rooms.
- The players said they have continued to train and compete out of respect for the club but called the situation unsustainable and demanded an immediate, serious response.
- Club president Marcelo Moretti met with the squad and a training session was briefly delayed, but no agreement or payments were publicly confirmed.
- Newell’s Old Boys’ professional squad refused to train in protest over repeated payment breaches by club leaders, escalating pressure on management.
- Despite the off-field crisis, San Lorenzo is already in the Torneo Clausura playoffs and is close to a 2026 Copa Sudamericana berth, and the complaints have drawn international attention including ridicule from a Mexican influencer.