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Vélez votes for president with four competing visions
Four candidates present rival plans for the Argentine club's future as members choose a leader for the next three years.
In brief
Four candidates present rival plans for the Argentine club's future as members choose a leader for the next three years. Vélez members vote Sunday for a new president from four candidates with competing economic and sporting plans, in what the article calls the most tense election in decades. Originally reported by LA…
Vélez holds its most tense election
Vélez members vote this Sunday from eight to eighteen at the Polideportivo to choose a new president for the next three years, in what the article describes as probably the most tense election of recent…
Four candidates, four competing visions
Four groups contest the presidency: Legado Vélez with Nelson Pugliese, Círculo El Fortín with Federico Balestrini, ADN Azul y Blanco with Juan Cruz Montero, and Cruzada Renovadora with Ignacio Mazzitelli.
Pugliese backs continuity and deficit cuts
Nelson Pugliese represents continuity of Fabián Berlanga's professional management. He proposes reducing the deficit from eighteen to five million dollars, reviewing supplier contracts and strengthening commercial income.
“Darle continuidad a un modelo totalmente profesional y que los resultados están a la vista”
Balestrini seeks transparency and growth
Federico Balestrini, secretary of the current board, acknowledges recent economic recovery but criticises internal management. He proposes reaching one hundred thousand members, improving the Polideportivo and training leaders with the University of Buenos Aires.
Montero warns of financial crisis
Juan Cruz Montero argues the club faces a forty four million dollar debt with thirty one million exigible in the short term and monthly losses exceeding two billion pesos.
“Gracias a Berlanga y Pugliese, el futuro de Vélez está en peligro”
Mazzitelli proposes collective management
Ignacio Mazzitelli, who led Vélez from two thousand seventeen to two thousand twenty three, proposes renewing work teams, modernising areas and applying collective management methodology based on planning.
“Queremos un Vélez competitivo, ordenado en lo económico, un Vélez cercano a sus socios y sobre todo que sea profesional”
Mazzitelli's health interrupts the debate
During the first presidential debate in club history, Ignacio Mazzitelli suffered a drop in blood pressure and had to withdraw.Nahuel Pérez, his running mate for first vice president, replaced him to continue the economic discussion.
Pugliese and Montero clash over management
The sharpest exchange of the debate came between Juan Cruz Montero and Nelson Pugliese over evaluation of the outgoing administration. Montero accused Pugliese of damaging the club while Pugliese rejected the accusation as false.
“Junto a Berlanga, no solo fundiste a Vélez, le faltaste respeto al hincha y te alejaste del socio”
All candidates agree on Barros Schelotto
All four lists agree that Guillermo Barros Schelotto should continue as coach in two thousand twenty seven, though his contract expires at the end of December.
Members choose the club's direction
All four candidates agree on the challenge ahead: generating genuine resources, meeting financial commitments and maintaining a competitive team. Members will choose which model to follow for the club's medium and long term future.
What it means
Vélez members vote Sunday for a new president from four candidates with competing economic and sporting plans, in what the article calls the most tense election in decades.
