Overview
- The Sports Department handed a confidential inquiry report to the state government on Tuesday, and the file is now with the Chief Minister for further action.
- The report was prepared by Special Secretary N. Prasanth and it recommends that the Vigilance Department and central agencies examine the matter further.
- Investigators flagged roughly Rs 126 crore that the private sponsor, Reporter Broadcasting Company (RBC), said it paid but could not verify that the funds reached the Argentine Football Association.
- The inquiry found no formal, legally binding agreement between the Kerala government and the AFA or between the sponsor and the state, and it questioned how the sponsor was selected.
- Officials say the report cites possible tax, money‑laundering and procedural violations and that its findings could prompt probes by agencies such as the CBI, ED or state vigilance bodies, with political and legal fallout for those involved.