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AFA Contract Seized in Money-Laundering Probe as Clubs Confirm Key 2026 Moves

Prosecutors say a 2021 exclusivity deal set a 30% commission plus logistics fees, funneling AFA money overseas.

Overview

  • Judicial raids at AFA’s Viamonte headquarters, the Ezeiza complex and Javier Faroni’s home uncovered a contract granting TourProdEnter exclusive control of international collections and payments with a 30% fee plus 10% for logistics.
  • The document, signed on December 9, 2021 by Claudio Tapia and Pablo Toviggino and by Erica Gillette for the company, is central to an active probe into alleged laundering tied to AFA’s international rights.
  • Investigators report the firm handled about US$260 million abroad and diverted at least US$42 million to Miami companies; Faroni is under a travel ban and was intercepted at Aeroparque as arrests and other measures proceed.
  • Talleres confirmed selling 50% of Federico Girotti’s rights to Alianza Lima, which presented the striker and will play the Serie Río de la Plata after an AUF–Disney agreement guaranteed official broadcasts and a published fixture.
  • Unión bought 80% of Diego Armando Díaz for roughly US$150,000 in six installments, while Universitario formalized exits including Rodrigo Ureña and Jorge Fossati and added Diego Romero, Sekou Gassama and Caín Fara; Instituto tallied seven reinforcements and Racing loaned goalkeeper Gastón “Chila” Gómez to Deportivo Riestra after extending his contract.