Hugo Moyano, of Agrupación Independiente, was elected president of Independiente (photo: Julián Alvarez/Télam/cf)
Unionist Hugo Moyano was elected president of first-division football club Independiente yesterday, after winning the election with almost 70% of the vote.
The early election was called in the midst of a crisis that followed the resignation of former president Javier Cantero, who was unable to restore the club’s financial situation and who received threats from the barra bravas whose leadership he attempted to challenge.
Moyano, the secretary-general of the opposition faction of umbrella union CGT, will now have to face the club’s $400m deficit, among other challenges. “We will have to support Independiente because the club’s situation is alarming, both in the financial and economic aspects. We will do all it takes, we’ll make our best effort and sacrifice to normalise the situation. We won’t let the institution or its members down,” said Moyano once the election results were confirmed.
As well as president and first and second vice-presidents, all 162 members of the board were elected yesterday; 135 of them are members’ representatives. Politics are also well represented in the Board of Directors, with second vice-president Carlos Montana, from the national Ministry of Social Development and alleged ties to Security Secretary Sergio Berni, and Board member Cristian Ritondo, city legislator for PRO. Pablo Moyano, Hugo’s son and head of the truck drivers’ union, will also become a member of the Board. He and the new Secretary General Héctor ‘Yoyo’ Maldonado were involved in the administration of Julio Comparada, Cantero’s predecessor.
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