AFA confirms Argentine football strike in protest against investigation into Tapia
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirmed this Tuesday a strike that will affect the matches of the ninth round of the League, scheduled for this weekend, in protest against judicial investigations against leaders of that entity, including its president and CONMEBOL vice president, Claudio Tapia.
TL;DR
- The AFA has confirmed a strike impacting the ninth round of the Argentine League.
- The strike is a protest against judicial investigations into AFA leaders, including President Claudio Tapia.
- The measure affects all categories of the ascent and youth divisions.
- Claudio Tapia was summoned for questioning in a case involving alleged illegal retention of pension contributions and other taxes.
- The investigation, requested by the Tax Collection and Customs Control Agency (ARCA), concerns a potential fraud of over 19.3 billion pesos.
- Tensions have been high between the Argentine Government and the AFA for over a year, primarily due to the government's push for a sports limited liability company model, which the AFA and most clubs reject.