Former senator Alfredo Jaeggli made public his resignation as a member of Club Centenario in Asunción amid a strong conflict with the institution's board of directors. In a released video, Jaeggli stated that he received a notice dated April 30 informing him that his resignation, submitted on April 16, had been accepted on the same date, without any personal conversation. He said he asked to deliver the letter in person, but the request was not granted.
Jaeggli, who describes himself as the son of a founding member and financier of the club's purchase, with more than seven decades of ties, said he deserved different treatment. 'I deserve, at least, that they receive me and accept my resignation and look me in the eye,' he declared. He also harshly criticized the current board, accusing it of lacking courage and following the same line as the previous administration.
The conflict, according to him, has deep roots. For more than 20 years, Jaeggli has faced problems with the club's events hall, which adjoins his residence. The constant noise from music and activities prevents him from resting. Instead of a solution, his complaints resulted in sanctions, including a five-year suspension, which he considers disproportionate. 'They suspended me for five years,' he said, adding that this led him to give up his membership.
Jaeggli also questioned the transparency of the administration, suggesting that there is a 'clique and a kind of grip' that remains in power. 'I don't need to be a member of Club Centenario. My home, at least for me, is more beautiful than the club. What I think is that the injustice is brutal and that at Centenario there are not only very unjust people, but people with very little courage to oppose the board of directors,' he said.
The former senator did not rule out future complaints about the internal functioning of the entity. The current president of Club Centenario is Raúl Octavio Codas Morselli, and the previous president was Eduardo María Livieres Guggiari.