The trans-Andean president assures that the elections to the Argentine Football Federation should not have taken place and compares the administration of the sports leader with the political crisis in Venezuela.
Claudio Tapia’s re-election to the AFA escalates into government problems in Argentina. After last week’s elections, he spoke out Javier Milei . The Trans-Andean president criticized the management of football leaders in this country. He is throwing his darts again and making harsh accusations against the transparency of the voting process. “It seems to me that this is one of the most important battles to fight. First, because Argentina is the home of the world, the best soccer players in the world come from here. “We could have a much better local league without the shady dealings of the AFA.” he said in an interview with TN.
Tapia’s triumph within the association was full of controversy. This will be his third term, so he will remain in office until 2029 and will reach 12 years at the helm of the organization. Initially, these elections were to take place in 2025. But they were brought forward at the initiative of the former president of Barracas Central himself. Then, the General Inspectorate of Justice of Argentina ordered the suspension of the assembly. In any case, they were carried out on Thursday October 17, with the approval of Conmebol, but not of the Argentine justice system. “It has been ordered that the early elections proposed by Mr. Tapia are invalid. They look like Venezuela with Maduro, who brought Christmas forward. Well, they moved the elections forward irregularly. Therefore, this cause will continue. » » Milei pointed out.
The war continues
In the dialogue with the television channel, the Argentine president took the opportunity to discuss the possible arrival of sports joint stock companies in his country. Something he has been promoting since his arrival at Casa Rosada. “People need to be open-minded. No one is forced to change the business model. But if someone wants to do it, they have to give them the opportunity. What’s the problem? Why does it bother you that people can choose? Why can’t you choose how you associate with others?’” he said.
Precisely like the SADP, the president announced that he would conduct an investigation into the Argentine Football Federation. “Why, if you go for a corporate format, will the AFA persecute you because it is not the format that promotes the irregular things that the AFA has? Things we will also investigate. Let’s see, maybe they have irregular situations. “This will be done by the body that must examine these types of questions.” he condemned.
This is not the first confrontation between the ruling party and the AFA. During the presidential elections, Claudio Tapia showed his explicit support for candidate Sergio Massa, thus marking his distance from Javier Milei. For his part, in his X account, an application of which he is an active user, the highest authority of the trans-Andean country shared a thumbnail where the football regent was called “Cheque” Tapia. During the Copa América, the government also criticized the team for racist chants during the celebration. All this adds to the fact that the omission of the figure of Diego Maradona in the “Left-handed Day” continues to make noise.
Source: Latercera
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