Students De la Plata received the first part of the loan agreed with the investor Foster Gillettconfirming that negotiation with the American was never fallen.
The “Pincha” already has five million dollarsand in the coming weeks the transfer of the remaining 4.7 million to complete the original agreement is expected.
Gillett was in the middle of the criticism due to the delay in the payment and the problems with the passes of the players, but from the leadership of the Club de la Plata the confidence was always maintained in which the money would arrive.
Some time ago, the president Juan Sebastián Verón He gave indications of this on his Instagram account, writing: “Whatever the situation, he gets up and always progress.”
This loan allowed the club to face the passes market without the need to sell players, although the delay in the payment forced the students’ leadership to rearrange internal resources.
An example of this was the incorporation of Ezequiel Piovi, for whom the “Pincha” had to cancel a debt with Quito League to enable him, before receiving Gillett’s money.
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#EDLP The loan arrived
After several weeks, half of the Foster Gillett loan (5,000,000) arrived. The total loan amount is 9.7 million, with an interest rate of 3% to pay in 2 years.
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The relationship with the American businessman remains firm and the trade agreement remains in force. Once the second part of the payment is made, it will be sought to set a date for an assembly, which was originally scheduled for mid -March 2025, but which will finally be postponed.
From the businessman’s environment they explained that the delay was for administrative issues, since it had to present financial guarantees to ensure its different operations.
Now the expectation is set out that the entrance of the remaining 4.7 million dollars is completed in the coming weeks and allows the operation between students and Gillett to be finally closed.
Source: Ambito

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