Institutional crisis
San Lorenzo appoints Costantino interim president, sets elections for May 2026
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Following the leadership vacuum declared after mass board resignations on December 16, San Lorenzo's assembly advanced elections to May 30, 2026, and appointed Sergio Costantino as interim president, defeating Matías Lammens. The move awaits judicial review of Marcelo Moretti's challenge.
After a tense board meeting amid fan protests and judicial summonses, Marcelo Moretti resigned as San Lorenzo's president, with over half the board members stepping down, leaving the club in a leadership vacuum as per its statutes.
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