Estudiantes became champions of the Clausura tournament after defeating Racing Club in a thrilling final at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades in Santiago del Estero, which was decided 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time and extra time. After the definition, President Javier Milei celebrated with a message on the networks.
“EdeLP! Fin.” wrote the president after Estudiantes won on penalties against the academy.
The president, who is not known as an Estudiantes fan but claims to be from Boca, celebrated the “Pincha” title with a short but categorical message on his social media account. “EdeLP! End.” he wrote.
This unusual support for Estudiantes, which crowned an institutional campaign marked by controversy and conflict with the AFA (recalling the sanction against Juan Sebastián Verón), is seen by analysts as a public stance of the president.
The president’s support is part of a context of tension between the national government and local football leadership.
The relationship has become strained recently, following the clashes between the Estudiantes leadership and the AFA, which included a protest by players making a hallway with their backs to their Rosario Central colleagues, and the subsequent sanctions imposed by the disciplinary tribunal against football players and even against Verón himself.
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