April 21, 2021 is a date that Aníbal Mosa can hardly forget. That day he left the presidency of Blanco y Negro, being replaced by Edmundo Valladareshelmsman of the Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo, who reached the front of the concessionaire thanks to the support of the block of Leonidas Vial and Gabriel Ruiz Tagle. For the Syrian merchant it was a hard blow, almost a betrayal, since the corporation had always tipped the balance in his direction, something that allowed him to reach the head of the joint-stock company twice.
During this entire period, Mosa has been a staunch opponent of Valladares’ managementwho has questioned many things. From the assignment of courtesy tickets to people linked to the CSyD to the balance of 2021. In fact, both he and Eduardo Loyola, the other member of his block, refused to approve itcriticizing very harshly the liabilities of the institution.
However, the clearest signal from Puerto Montino was given through the resignation of Paul Fontaine, his right-hand man both inside and outside the board. This movement, which took place on March 23, made it necessary to call a new Shareholders’ Meeting, set for April 25, with the aim of re-electing the board of directors. In this way, a door is opened to remove Valladares from the head of the company.
In order for the journalist to leave his post, the four votes of the Vial-Ruiz Tagle bloc would have to withdraw their support. And that is what Mosa points to: convince Alfredo Stöhwing, Carlos Cortés, Ángel Maulén and Diego González that a change is necessary. For that, he has had some conversations with Leonidas Vial to propose formulas to put a new helmsman. One of the ideas he put on the table was that of a president of consensus and even the proposal of a capital increase to return to be the head of ByN. Even other sources from the Cacique assure that Mosa offered the Vial group the presidency in order to remove Edmundo Valladares.
Besides, in road planning there are some objections to Valladares’ driving style, as They consider that it has made the concessionaire invisible to the detriment of its role as head of the Social Club. That duality of functions does not convince them at all, either. In addition, also several members feel that it has been a rather hermetic government and with little participation from the rest of the directors, who ultimately represent the majority shareholders.
In any case, in that sector they are far from having the certainty of supporting the Mosa idea, but neither is it one hundred percent defined to support the continuity of the current boss. They are in a period of reflection, but aware of wanting to seek greater prominence at the table to guarantee their support for the current helmsman, knowing that The future of the current leadership depends on the vote of this sector.
On the other hand, there are visions that they aim to give a slightly more visible role to Mosa, taking into account that individually it is the largest shareholder and that this might help calm the waters and allow a much more fluid government. The days to come promise to be one of many conversations to seek an agreement.
Another who has not had a good time is Daniel Morón. The champion of America signed as sports manager when Mosa was still leading ByN and during the season, despite closing good names, faced a series of difficulties in the negotiations, product of his inexperience in the positionbeyond being a soccer man, as they point out in the directory.
In the demanding transfer period, especially in technical and administrative terms, the white idol needed a lot of help to be able to negotiate and close the various contractual details for the club. And in some cases, like that of Vicente Pizarro, the agreement ended up being very inconvenient for the institution.
Likewise, the wear and tear of the former goalkeeper throughout this period and the constant questioning of the Mosa sector have not allowed him to work with the peace of mind he hopes for. El Loro, in addition, receives a remuneration three times lower than that of Marcelo Espinahis predecessor, and that causes a significant degree of discomfortmore so if one considers the magnitude of the work and the natural stress that being in a position of such exposure produces. He has already communicated to some directors his desire not to continue following April 30, the date of the end of his contract. Not everyone on the board agrees with reversing this determination.
Aware that Morón has had to go to the sacrifice in a particularly complex stage for the club, there are some members of the table who want to find a new role for him within the club, because of what his figure means. The man from Mendoza was already director of ByN and also a member of the leadership of the Colo Colo Stadium Real Estate.
Finding a sports manager, in case the departure of the current one materializes, will be the task of the new board. For it, they will have to reach a consensussomething that historically and, despite the team’s good results, has always been difficult to achieve.