Overview

• Andrés Fassi said “Me equivoqué” in a Córdoba press conference, publicly apologizing to AFA president Claudio Tapia and offering to collaborate from Talleres.
• Pablo Toviggino responded on X by calling Fassi a “cara de piedra,” “traidor,” “mentiroso” and “cobarde,” and alleged coordinated political and judicial moves against AFA elections, claims presented as his accusations.
• Claudio Tapia amplified Toviggino’s post by reposting it, signaling that Fassi’s outreach did not resolve the rift.
• Facing a severe sporting slump, Fassi accepted responsibility for Talleres’ form and confirmed club elections for October 19 with an electorate of about 36,000 members.
• The apology revisits a conflict that escalated after the September 2024 Copa Argentina match with referee Andrés Merlos, which led to Fassi’s two-year suspension by the AFA tribunal.