A recent survey shows strong disapproval of Chiqui Tapia’s management

According to a scenario study, the president of the AFA receives a negative rating of 57%. More than half think it should be checked

12/30/2025 – 8:01 p.m

In the midst of the moment of greatest public attention for the Suspicion of corruption that includes the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and its president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, the consulting firm Escenarios published a survey on the image of the company and its highest authority, as well as other aspects related to the functioning of Argentine football. The study reflected a high level of rejection both towards Tapia and towards the institution that runs national football.

The work took place in a context marked by complaints, journalistic investigations and questions about recent leadership decisions. In this scenario, the results showed a predominantly negative perception among respondents, with the indicators being responsible for this MistrustCriticism of management and questions about the AFA’s institutional actions.

The assessment of Tapia and the AFA

The survey was conducted between December 4th and 25th with a sample of 800 cases and asked for the opinion of various Argentine football leaders. Claudio Tapia It turned out that it was rated worst: 57.81% of respondents rated their performance as “poor” or “very poor,” while only 26.58% expressed a “good” or “very good” opinion.

At the other extreme was the president of Estudiantes de La Plata, Juan Sebastián Verón, a leader who opposed Tapia and was sanctioned by the AFA after expressing his rejection of the awarded championship Central rosary by an administrative decision. Verón received 53.34% of “good” or “very good” ratings and only 11.31% of “bad” or “very bad” ratings.

When evaluating the AFA As an institution, 46.79% of respondents responded that their Image is “bad” or “very bad”compared to 31.83% who thought about it “good” or “very good”. As for Tapia’s management at the helm of the company, 49.75% assessed it negatively, while 27.21% expressed a positive assessment.

Distrust, interference and questioned decisions

The survey by Scenarios, a consulting firm led by Pablo Touzon and Federico Zapataalso measured the level of trust in the actions of the AFA. 69.2% of respondents said they had “little” or “no” trust in the company Make decisions fairly and transparently. Only 24.36% said they were “very” or “somewhat” confident. In addition, 71.12% believed that the rules of Argentine football do not apply equally to all teams, while 14% felt the opposite.

In this context, 51.36% were in favor of an audit by the national government internal functioning of the AFAwhile 38.9% rejected this possibility. With a narrower margin, 49.29% supported a possible government intervention in the company when irregularities are detected, compared to 40.98% who expressed their objection.

In parallel with the dissemination of the study There was information about the alleged diversion of $42 million from the AFA to shell companies in the United States. The operation reportedly involved TourProdEnter LLC, a company authorized by the AFA to collect income abroad, which accumulated more than $260 million in four U.S. banks and diverted a significant portion of it to firms with no employees or activity.