Overview
- The Argentine Football Association filed a formal reply rejecting allegations of administrative and accounting irregularities and asserting it submitted balances for 2017–2024 and lawfully shifted its domicile to Buenos Aires Province in 2024.
- IGJ chief Daniel Roque Vítolo reaffirmed the accusations, questioned whether AFA properly informed required data, and compared the scope of the review to FIFA Gate, citing amounts exceeding $400 million.
- The regulator summoned the accountants who certified AFA and Superliga balances from 2017 to 2024 and retains the option to seek state-appointed overseers if concerns persist beyond January 20.
- AFA accuses the IGJ of delays, irregular files, and leaking confidential information, while the IGJ contends that required procedural views did not need express notification and were AFA’s responsibility to track.
- In a separate case, an economic-crimes judge began receiving bank and agency records in a probe of alleged unpaid and withheld taxes totaling 19 billion pesos, as Argentina’s financial intelligence unit sought related information from U.S. counterparts.