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Sperdutti Resigns From Liga Mendocina as Founding Clubs Set Caretaker Board Through 2026

Founding clubs move to steady operations under ongoing criminal investigations.

Overview

  • After a meeting at the provincial government with Minister Natalio Mema and representatives of the eight founding clubs, the parties agreed to install a Comisión Normalizadora to run the league until the end of 2026 and call elections in early 2027.
  • The Government of Mendoza gave the league 72 hours to file the new commission’s membership and assigned roles with the corporate registry (DPJ).
  • Health officials confirmed the contracted provider STMM + Salud lacked a valid authorization and registered ECG equipment, with exams reported for roughly 8,000 youth players twice a year from 2022 to mid‑2025.
  • Four people have been imputed, including Fabio Alenda and physician Natalia Busceme, after investigators detailed large cash payments and the use of internally produced “Recibos X” in place of invoices.
  • A separate economic‑crimes probe examines transfers of about 130 million pesos from the league to companies tied to the president’s family following a recent raid, while Omar Sperdutti maintains he has documentation, says he lacked access to banking keys, and submits to scrutiny.