Mariano Cowen expressed his firm opposition to the possibility of football clubs in Argentina becoming sports corporations (SAD): “Gimnasia LP is very far from being a SAD.”
The president of Gymnastics of La Plata, Mariano Cowenexpressed his firm opposition to the possibility of football clubs in Argentina become Sports Limited Companies (SAD): “Gimnasia LP is far from being SAD.”
In a recent interview, Cowen He stressed that sporting institutions should continue to be run by their members and not by outside capital, arguing that this approach guarantees the preservation of values and democratic control within clubs.
Cowen, who was democratically elected by the partners of Gymhe emphasized in the note that was made to him in “All off” of Splendid AM 990whose club explicitly prohibits in its statute any form of conversion to SAD: “Argentine football has a structure that respects the history and idiosyncrasy of its clubs, where the members are the ones who elect and decide the direction of the institutions.”
In light of the statements made by the Argentine president, Javier Mileiwho suggested that the Argentine Football Association (AFA) is not above the national government, and that the SAD could be imposed by decree, Cowen He stood firm in his stance: “This type of political intervention in sport could have serious consequences, including sanctions from FIFA or Conmebol.”
Besides, Cowen questioned the effectiveness and benefits of the SADpointing out that many international examples have failed: “The businessman is not necessarily a better manager than the club manager. At Gimnasia we have shown that healthy and responsible management is possible without resorting to external capital”concluded the current president of “Lobo”, recalling that his club has reduced its debt by 50% in the last 18 months.
Finally, Cowen He stressed that although there are voices in favour of the implementation of the SADso far has not found consensus among other club presidents, who mostly share his vision of keeping sports institutions under the administration of their members.
Source: Ambito
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