translated from Spanish: Referee requests and schedule arrangements: listening between Grondona and Tinelli

Changes in match schedules and finger-elected referees. At this point, nothing seems new in Argentine football. However, in the last hours, conversations came to light between Julio Grondona and Marcelo Tinelli who were able to this series of practices in the center of the controversy. Wiretapping is part of a case led by former Judge Norberto Oyarbide in which a financier is investigated as a supposed “cave” to launder money. All were carried out between May 14 and June 12, 2013.

Topics covered in the dialogues covered by Radio Mitre’s Lanata No Filter program include: a request for a change of schedule for a Match in San Lorenzo, the suggestion of an referee for a duel between Cyclone and Argentine Juniors, and the demand for payment by the deceased former AFA president towards the driver.” I (Silvio) Trucco I don’t like. Can’t you put (Germán) Delfino which is the best? Why don’t you put up a good referee?” said Tinelli on one of the calls. And Grondona replied: “Let’s wait for the results and tomorrow we’ll solve it at noon. Why are we going to spend gunpowder on chimangos?” The former FIFA vice president also demanded: “Try to give me back the money I gave you to win.” And, in another excerpt, he added: “Did you fix the play? Put the date you want, 30, 60, 90 days. In the end I’m with Arsenal’s checks with the San Lorenzo. I’m going to put a financial one on me.” Regarding the schedule change, Tinelli asked, “People can’t go at four in the afternoon because they work, can’t we go at 19:00?” Faced with Grondona’s refusal, the president of San Lorenzo said “I will then call him (Juan Manuel) Abal Medina or (Sergio) Berni. Or some security.”

Original source in Spanish