The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapiawill continue to lead local football, as he leads the only candidacy presented until this Monday – deadline – and which has as one of its vice presidents Juan Roman Riquelme, top leader of Boca Juniors.
Although the appointment will not be official until October 17, the date of the elections, the federation’s website reported on Monday that Wall He is at the head of the only list that applied to join the AFA Executive Committee for the 2024-2028 period, without any other opposition lists.
“The gratitude is total”
“This list is made up of the best leaders in Argentine football. The new members have a great commitment to work so that we have better football. Our gratitude is total,” he said. Wall during the session held at the AFA premises in downtown Buenos Aires.
TO Wall He will be accompanied in what will be his third term by the former footballer and now president of Boca Juniors, Juan Roman Riquelmeas vice president.
Also, as the former footballer of Villarreal and of the FC Barcelona, will be vice presidents Ignacio Villarroel (second vice president of River Plate), David Garzon (president of Hurricane), Carlos Mountain (1st vice president of Independiente), Gabriel Greco (Atlanta president) and Javier Treuque (president of the Chubut Valley Football League).
Without a doubt, one of the biggest challenges of the next year will be the open confrontation of the AFA with the Executive of Javier Milei due to the desire of the ultra-liberal president to allow the entry of Sports Corporations (SAD) into Argentine football.
This decision, regulated by decree and supported by the former president of Argentina and political ally of Mileias well as a rival of Riquelme in the elections in Boca Juniors, Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), goes against the AFA statute.
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In this crusade against the SADs, the federation consulted with FIFA and CONMEBOL and both organizations supported the independence of the AFA and the inviolability of its statutes, so the entity chaired by Wall warned of possible sanctions for Argentina if the Government persists in its intention.
