⚖️Alert at the AFA: Chiqui Tapia charged by the courts | OneFootball

Argentine justice has dealt a historic blow to the leadership of national football. Judge Diego Amarante indicted, without pretrial detention, AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia and its treasurer, Pablo Toviggino. The measure stems from a case involving the alleged improper withholding of taxes and social security contributions, a figure that would exceed 19 billion pesos.

Other officials implicated

The ruling is not limited to the top authority. Cristian Malaspina (general secretary and president of Argentinos Juniors) and Víctor Blanco (former secretary and head of Racing) were also indicted. The judicial decision includes an asset freeze of 350 million pesos for those involved, setting a critical precedent in the institution’s financial management.

Judicial restrictions

In addition to the asset freeze, the court imposed a ban on leaving their homes for more than 72 hours without prior authorization. This judicial situation complicates the leadership’s outlook just on the eve of the 2026 World Cup commitments.

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