GRAFT INVESTIGATION AFA chief Tapia barred from leaving country in tax probe Yesterday 19:04 Court bars Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia, the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), from leaving the country and summons him to testify in a tax evasion case.
EDITORIAL Milei’s offside trap 06-12-2025 06:41 A shady AFA might seem an easy target for polarisation but Milei could be playing with fire.
FOOTBALL & POLITICS Milei exposes local football rift by skipping Trump’s World Cup show 05-12-2025 10:24 President Milei and AFA chief Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia are at odds over an attempt to allow private ownership of teams in the football-obsessed nation – a row that has spilled over into the 2026 World Cup draw.
SPORTING SANCTION ROW AFA furore deepens as tribunal sanctions Estudiantes, bans Verón 28-11-2025 10:33 Estudiantes condemns punishment handed out La Plata-based side after their players turned their backs on Rosario Central during guard of honour; Club President Verón handed six-month ban, captain stripped of band for three months and players suspended; Dispute over direction of domestic game deepens after the club signals possible legal action.
FOOTBALL & POLITICS Clubs or companies? Milei takes on football authorities 12-11-2024 21:18 Most football clubs In Argentina are non-profit civil associations controlled by the members, who pay a monthly fee and have voting rights. President Javier Milei, however, wants to open up the game to private capital.