In the context of The biggest institutional crisis of the last few years, Saint Lawrence faced a decisive definition of the direction of its leadership. After the club declared acephaly and stopped Marcelo Moretti As president, the extraordinary assembly met to appoint a Interim board who will hold office until the early elections agreed for May 30, 2026. Finally Sergio Costantino He will be the one who will temporarily take over the management of the club.
The result that named Costantino as the new incumbent was the result of a close vote: The chairman won with 35 votes to 31 in front of the former president Matias Lammenswhile 11 members of the Assembly abstained and two voted for the list headed by César Francis.
The figure of Costantino is no stranger to the institutional framework of Saint Lawrence. Member of previous governments led by Lammens and Marcelo TinelliHe was the 2023 presidential candidate of the then ruling party. Although he placed third in that race, that result allowed him to join the board as a minority member.
In addition, he was one of the five managers who did not resign when the acephaly was declared, an essential condition for re-candidacy and which gave him the opportunity to participate in Monday’s definition. In September this year he also had the opportunity to chair an interim board.
In addition, Costantino will be accompanied in the vice presidency by Valeria Carta Moglietawhich was part of the formula for success.
The remaining board consists of: Marcelo Vázquez, Enrique Ronzoni, Martin Saiz, Ariel Schale, Cipriano Pommies, Victoria Gabriel, Ezequiel Sabor, Ulises Morales, Dante Monaco, Christian Evangelista, Rodrigo Bouzas, Axel Shale, Jonathan Lirosi, Vanesa Sánchez Hermida, Guillermo Pérez, Marlene Mansilla, José Capria and Armando Muzzoglu.
The starting point of this phase was the decision of Tuesday, December 16, when the leadership concluded that the only way out of the crisis was to remove the president and call for an early vote. This Monday the meeting agreed on 6:00 p.m. It took 40 minutes to reach a quorum and only when 79 of the 90 members were present did the voting process begin.
One of the crucial moments of the evening was the approval of 43 yes votes the date for the early elections, which were scheduled for May 30, 2026. This information confirmed the transition calendar and set the deadlines for the restoration of institutional legitimacy Saint Lawrence.
The couples then proposed that the board be chaired until the election date was announced. They were: Sergio Costantino – Valeria Carta Moglietta; Cesar Francis – Jorge Ferronato; Matias Lammens – Alejandro Cambas; Manuel Agote – Sebastián Pareja.
Afterwards, a fourth recess was requested in the assembly, requested by Rubén Iglesias from Por Amor a San Lorenzo. After the waiting period was over, the 79 members of the assembly began casting their votes nominally rather than by show of hands.
Last-minute polls suggested a close contest that would determine the next interim president Matias Lammenswho already held the position between 2012 and 2019, and Sergio Constantinea member of the outgoing board, as Agote and Francis had no mathematical ability to prevail. After all, Constantine was the chosen one.
The mechanisms of the meeting, the delay in the start and the tension of the vote reflected the moment of acute crisis that the Boedo-based institution is going through, a phase that will shape the immediate future of one of the most important entities of Argentine football.
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