Tension in La Plata Students: The agreement with Foster Gillett is on the tightrope

Silver students The year began in a good way, it remains undefeated in the Opening Tournament 2025but in the club’s halls, the agreement with the businessman Foster Gillett that he had to grant ten million dollarsis not being fulfilled and the leadership headed by Juan Sebastián Verón Plan to part with such business.

The funds that the American businessman was going to give to the club was to sustain the planning of the season, but the disbursement delay generates concern.

After 21 days of waiting, patience begins to exhaust and the leadership already analyzes the agreement to drop the agreement if the money does not arrive in the next few days, which would affect the arrival of key reinforcements such as the defender Ezequiel Pioviwhose incorporation from Quito League It could not be completed due to economic issues.

In addition, reinforcements such as Lucas Alario, Facundo Farias and the air passes from Hernán López Muñoz and Luciano Acosta.

Doubts about the businessman’s ability to fulfill his commitments are amplified with the delay in other operations. The purchases of Rodrigo Villagra (11 million dollars) and Valentín Gómez (8.5 million dollars) face similar obstacles, which puts confidence in their investment group.

In contrast, the arrival of Cristian Medina to Students Yes, after the payment of its clause of 15 million dollarsensuring your link with the club until December 2030.

In addition, uncertainty hits the relationship with Gillettwho not only keeps debts with other clubs, but also generated discontent among fans for their approach to Vélezentity with which it maintains parallel business.

Meanwhile, the “Pincha” leadership awaits a definition before Friday, a period in which Gillett promised to make the payment. However, these types of promises have already been made before without specific results, which generates skepticism in Verón And its peers, since the club’s economy depended largely on this money.

Waiting for the Extraordinary Assemblywhich would finally be held in March instead of February, the agreement with the businessman remains a topic of debate. The possible Commercial Association as a mixed company for 30 years Divide opinions into the albirrojo world, and until there are certainty about the arrival of money, the future of the link with Gillett It will remain in doubt.