As the federal judiciary continues to carry out raids in connection with the case investigating the relationship between the financial company Sur Finanzas and the world of Argentine football, the AFA believes that it was staged a “political campaign” what has different goals range from the national team television contracts until the model is introduced Sports public companies (SAD).
The case, which is being heard by the court headed by Luis Armella, began a new chapter today when employees of the Argentine Federal Police (PFA) It carried out an operation at the headquarters of the Argentine Football Federation as well as dozens of clubs, institutions and corporate headquarters.
The clubs mostly issued official statements disclosing their relationship with the aforementioned financial company In some cases they emphasize that they are creditors of Sur Finanzas.
Although many point out that the bond that united them is due to this SponsorshipSome institutions have not maintained this type of relationship, but rather a different one, presumably of an accounting nature.
Another case is the José María Minella World Cup Stadium, the sports forum transferred this year by the municipality of General Pueyrredón to an affiliated company a former Banfield leader who appears as the originator of the case for alleged money laundering.
However, at the headquarters on Viamonte Street it is emphasized that the investigation is not being carried out by the AFA, but that a media operation has been created with the aim Wear down the current leadership under Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia.
“I have no doubt that there is a political intent. “Sur Finance can make arrangements with any club, be it as a sponsor or as a financial backer, but this is an angry campaign against the AFA,” he said. Daniel FerreiroLeader of Nueva Chicago and a man who knew how to be part of the original group that accompanied Tapia at the beginning of his management.
In dialogue with The ChroniclerFerreiro pointed out that the Sur Finanzas case was part of a broader campaign: “Not fundamentally, On the front are the audiovisual rights of the national team, which are about to expire and there are many interests behind them.”
A few days ago, the AFA announced that the Ascenso broadcast would leave its traditional television location and begin broadcasting via a platform. The national team contract, which is more crucial, may or may not follow the same path.
“It’s an angry campaign where they hit you and hit you. The AFA has nothing to do with it. But look at the Football for All thing, 10 years have passed, they’re all acquitted.” It is also a circus to cover up what is happening in the countrysaid the leader.
But the SAD is also on the agenda in Argentine football, an issue that President Javier Milei wants to push through from the beginning of his term in office. In an exquisite environment, The last few weeks have not been quiet, especially after the public dispute between the president of Estudiantes de La PlataJuan Sebastián Verón and the head of the AFA, Claudio Tapia.
Milei and the libertarian world have publicly supported Verón and celebrated the expert triumphs in the local tournament.
Verón was an active promoter of the inclusion of foreign capital in Argentine football and is considered a promoter of the SAD. His team will play the final of the local tournament next Saturday against Racing, which has just eliminated Boca.
“What they also seek is to overthrow the federal model of the first-class tournament. They beat the tournament, the 30 teams. Basically the representation of the provinces,” Ferreriro said, citing as an example the final that will be played in Santiago del Estero: “Nobody has a problem with playing the Libertadores final in Quito, but they don’t want to go to Santiago.”
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