Overview
- The AFA Executive Committee unanimously voted to suspend all categories from March 5 to 8, a window that coincides with scheduled declarations for president Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino in a case stemming from an ARCA complaint alleging more than 19 billion pesos in unpaid contributions.
- Top-flight teams issued statements supporting the decision, and players from San Lorenzo, Instituto and Newell’s walked out wearing shirts backing AFA leadership.
- The on-field displays drew sharp backlash, with Newell’s fans booing and chanting against Tapia and many supporters on social media rejecting club communiqués.
- Several major clubs had not publicly endorsed the stance as of Wednesday evening, underscoring divisions despite the show of alignment by many executives.
- Argentina’s Ministry of Justice accepted a request to appoint overseers to AFA—reported as two lawyers and one accountant—adding formal scrutiny as the dispute intensifies.