Overview
- The Argentine Football Association said it formally answered the IGJ’s request and filed documentation for recent fiscal years, rejecting any accounting breaches and accusing the watchdog of procedural irregularities.
- The IGJ is probing alleged unexplained entries across AFA and the Superliga totaling roughly USD 450 million and has summoned auditors to testify on Jan. 14–15 with a final response deadline set for Jan. 20.
- AFA argues it lawfully shifted legal jurisdiction to Buenos Aires Province in 2024 and says the IGJ lacks competence to supervise it, a claim the regulator has challenged in public statements.
- Separate criminal investigations continued in December with federal searches and reported prosecutorial imputations over alleged unlawful retention of social‑security tributes and other financial offenses involving AFA leadership.
- A dispute over a 2025 charity match persists as the Hospital José Penna’s cooperadora alleges an unpaid shortfall of about ARS 107–108 million, while AFA cites an unsigned hospital and provincial Health Ministry note saying the matter is settled.