What we know about the end of the Argentine football strike | OneFootball

A new crucial conclave is coming up at the AFA. The leaders of Argentine football will meet at the Lionel Andrés Messi complex in Ezeiza this Tuesday at noon, where they will discuss whether to maintain the strike scheduled for next weekend (in protest against ARCA’s complaint of alleged tax evasion) or to call it off.

On February 23, the executives decided to suspend all sporting activities between Thursday, March 5 and Sunday, March 8: this includes matchday 9 of the Apertura of the Professional League and all divisions, even youth categories. This measure was in response to the accusation of tax evasion against the Association and some of its most important leaders. Internally, they considered it an attack from Javier Milei’s government.

On December 12, following a complaint by ARCA, the national tax authority, a case was opened for alleged systematic omission in the payment of taxes and the withholding of social security contributions between March 2024 and September 2025 for an amount exceeding 19 billion pesos.

The courts have summoned several authorities from Argentine football. President Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, treasurer Pablo Toviggino, general secretary Cristian Malaspina, general manager Gustavo Lorenzo, and Víctor Blanco, former head of Racing (previous secretary), have been called to testify by the National Chamber for Economic Criminal Matters, which will continue the investigation.

A week has passed since that AFA Executive Committee meeting. Today, the outlook among the leaders is different. According to what TyC Sports was told, many executives believe the strike should be called off, but Claudio Tapia’s inner circle thinks the measure should be maintained.

This Tuesday, starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Lionel Andrés Messi complex in Ezeiza, the club leaders are summoned for a new meeting. There, they will debate the suspension of Argentine football next weekend: the strike could be called off.

How matchday 9 of the Apertura would be played if there is no strike Thursday, March 5

19:00 Gimnasia (M) – Defensa y Justicia

Friday, March 6

17:00 Barracas Central – Banfield (Zone B) 17:00 Platense – Estudiantes (Zone A) 19:45 Vélez – Newell’s (Zone A)22:00 Unión – Talleres (Zone A) 22:00 Rosario Central – Tigre (Zone B)

Saturday, March 7

17:00 Aldosivi – Independiente Rivadavia (Zone B) 17:00 Estudiantes (RC) – Instituto (Interzonal) 19:15 San Lorenzo – Independiente (Zone A) 21:30 Racing – Huracán (Zone B) 21:30 Belgrano – Sarmiento (Zone B)

Sunday, March 8

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