San Lorenzo faces a financial roadblock in France after the Tribunal Judicial of Lille authorized a preventative attachment of 690,240 euros—equivalent to USD 800,000—from the transfer of Paraguayan goalkeeper Orlando Gill, sanlorenzo.com.ar reported. The legal action stems from an unpaid debt owed to former forward Francisco Fydriszewski, who initially filed a claim totaling $1,468,504.32 USD over unfulfilled contractual obligations from his brief stint at the club.
The Orlando Gill Transfer to Lille and the French Court Order
The attachment directly targets the financial transaction between San Lorenzo and French club Lille regarding the sale of Orlando Gill. When the initial payment for the goalkeeper’s transfer arrived, Lille retained 690,240 euros—matching the $800,000 USD principal amount ordered by the French court. Judicial documents confirm that San Lorenzo successfully collected the remainder of that first installment, totaling $1,200,000 USD, despite the withheld portion.
Francisco Fydriszewski Claims and the Disputed Settlement
The roots of the legal dispute date back to Dec. 4, 2024, when San Lorenzo management under president Marcelo Moretti signed an agreement acknowledging $900,000 USD in unpaid wages and indemnities owed to Fydriszewski. The payment plan laid out an initial disbursement of $100,000 USD followed by two installments of $400,000 USD each. According to the player’s legal filing, the club paid only the first tranche before defaulting on the remaining $800,000 USD of capital.
To reach his total claim of $1,468,504.32 USD, Fydriszewski added $100,504.32 USD in interest and updates, alongside a contractual penalty of $1,000 USD for every day of delay totaling $568,000 USD. However, the execution judge in Lille trimmed those extra costs from the emergency measure, limiting the freeze strictly to the $800,000 USD principal. Court records note that the exclusion of penalties and interest in this preliminary ruling does not prevent the player from pursuing those secondary sums in ongoing proceedings.
A Brief Tenure and Swift Departure From Buenos Aires
Fydriszewski arrived at San Lorenzo in mid-2024 during Moretti’s presidential term, with Néstor Navarro serving as vice president. His time on the pitch lasted just four matches and 92 total minutes, concluding with a missed penalty against Godoy Cruz. By early December, amid growing contract breaches, the forward stopped attending training sessions and lodged a formal complaint with Futbolistas Argentinos Agremiados. Subsequent attempts by the club to negotiate a clean contract rescission collapsed, paving the way for the current litigation in European courts.
Unresolved Legal Proceedings and Financial Exposure
While the initial court action secured the base capital requested by the player, the status of the contested interest charges and daily delay penalties remains open for future argument. Club officials have not yet announced how they plan to contest the frozen funds or restructure the remaining liabilities tied to the transaction with Lille.
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