Chiqui Tapia He took over the presidency of AFA at a time when the organization was adrift, after the death of Julio Grondona and with the interim presidency of Luis Segura and Armando Pérez in charge of the normalizing commission.
Chiqui Tapia He was scoring some points after the poor decisions that resulted in one of the worst World Cup participations under Jorge Sampaoli. The present, brighter than any other moment, with Lionel Scaloni as the most successful coach, has confirmed the weight of the president.
As is known, the deadline for submitting lists for the AFA elections expired yesterday at 6 pm and only one list was made official under the command of Claudio TapiaThis means that the current president of the highest body of national football will remain at the head of the Association until 2029.
It only remains for the next October 17th to ratify the reelection for the third consecutive term of the Chiqui with the full support of the most important clubs in the country, as well as from the interior. There were only negative responses from Talleres de Córdoba and Estudiantes de la Plata, who advocated the implementation of SADs, which was flatly rejected.
The new mandate of the president of AFA It will officially begin in March 2025 with the particularity that Juan Román Riquelme will be vice president, as well as Ignacio Villaroel on behalf of River. A period of growth and greater support for national sport is expected during the upcoming championships.
On the other hand, there is still tension between the government regarding the application of SADs in the national championship, which could lead to the differentiation of a championship for clubs framed in sports corporations, but they are still the minority.
The Criticisms
Chiqui Tapia was the subject of the crudest complaint and discharge by the president of Talleres de Córdoba, which revealed some tensions that predominate in the national football environment. The leader from Córdoba exploded after the terrible injustices that, according to him, the club was receiving from the referees.
However, the AFA boss’s response was not made public, which would have caused a flood of comments against him from those who do not know for certain the problem that exists with the Cordoba club. Apparently, things would have been resolved in private, but it is impossible to know.
