(Reuters) - Argentine social media personality Santiago Maratea, regionally known for organizing large-scale collections and raising awareness on social issues, could now be the savior of one of the most popular top-flight teams in the country.
The Buenos Aires-based club Independiente faces an economic crisis with multi-million-dollar debts accumulated over the years, mainly for transfers, now totaling more than $20 million, according to local reports.
"Independiente has 6 million fans and something like 115,000 members per month," he wrote on April 20. "If I make this collection I would do it as I do the rest, making sure that I have 100% of the management of the money and thus guaranteeing that no one can steal a single peso." "There are lawyers and notaries here to check that everything is in the right way," said 30-year-old Maratea, who previously shared the links for donations on social media.
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