Luis Spahn backs football suspension: “Suspicions come from government” | OneFootball

The president of Unión explained the stance of Tatengue and the rest of the clubs following the investigation against the governing body of football. “The institution is suffering a media attack and an attack from state agencies like ARCA,” he stated.

After Unión expressed support for the suspension of football following the investigation against AFA in the judiciary, president Luis Spahn explained the position of Tatengue and the other clubs that supported the strike measure.

Regarding how the measure was decided in the Executive Committee meeting, the leader explained: “It is a corporate decision. It was decided within AFA, in the Professional League, and I know that other divisions have joined and it will be carried out because it was decided democratically,” he noted in a conversation with La Nación +.

When asked if it was a unanimous decision, Spahn revealed that “those who were not fully in agreement were asked to express their opinions, and there was no opposing opinion, so I understand it was a unanimous decision. No one opposed, and there was significant attendance, I believe the only club absent was Estudiantes de la Plata.”

The reasons behind the football strike

Additionally, the president of Tate detailed the reasons that led the clubs to take the measure, which will halt football in all categories from March 5 to 8: “The idea is that the institution is suffering a media attack and an attack from state agencies like ARCA. On their page, if you enter AFA's Cuit number, it states taxpayer in normalized situation without debt and rates it with the highest taxpayer rating, very low risk. So let's respond logically, if ARCA says there is no debt, what would be the reason for the case?”

And he continued: “It's true that payment was late, but it is understood and perceived that there is some degree of malice when this was paid on December 10 and a judicial case begins afterward. And it is perceived that AFA is being used to manipulate public opinion in many aspects when it is announced that the president, treasurer, and secretary will not be able to leave the country, amid an effervescent day like last week, marked by the labor law and the general strike.”

“The suspicions are originated by the government itself”

In another part of the interview, the president of Unión pointed against “a network of journalistic media, economic interests, because the rights of the national B were changed, it is a network of political interests of the government that wants to establish the sports corporation in the country.”

And he continued: “When something is obvious, if you are going to claim a debt and the taxpayer has no debt, there is some degree of malice. ARCA should provide an explanation, because they publish that there is no debt and that it is a very good taxpayer, low risk, instead of AFA having to explain”.

“When there are so many networks and interests at play, one starts to assume that what seems obvious that has to happen and doesn't, has some objective. You can't help but think that this is a possibility. And the suspicions are originated by the government itself,” the leader cast doubt.

Are the members in favor of the strike?

When asked if the thoughts of the club fans align with those of the leaders, Spahn stated: “The will of the members is aligned to elect authorities to make decisions for the club.” He also downplayed the criticisms received on social media following the statement: “When we see that this on social media has some negative connotation, there are 100 or 200 expressions on social media, of which if there are 200, 150 are anonymous, it makes me think that there is also a degree of effervescence and someone wants to work politically within the club.”

Finally, he defended: “We were elected to make decisions. If we make decisions outside the law, we will submit to justice. If we make decisions that are options and choose one that the members don't like, they will judge us in the next elections.”

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