US EditionArgentine FA and soccer clubs raided in money laundering probe, La Nacion reports
Coordinated raids targeted over 30 clubs and the Argentine Football Association, investigating $560 million in alleged money laundering linked to sponsor Sur Finanzas.
- Yesterday, Argentine federal police raided the Argentine Football Association headquarters in Buenos Aires and at least 17 first and second division clubs nationwide during over 30 simultaneous operations.
- Federal Judge Luis Armella ordered the raids in a probe into alleged money laundering by Sur Finanzas after a complaint from the Customs Revenue and Control Agency .
- Search teams sought contracts, accounting records and electronic devices at clubs and the AFA training base, with the complaint alleging illicit transactions totalling 818 billion pesos, approximately $560 million.
- Banking confidentiality was suspended for clubs under investigation, exposing their records to prosecutors, and the raids could intensify tensions between AFA president Claudio `Chiqui` Tapia and President Javier Milei.
- Amid recent controversial decisions by the AFA, the investigation highlights existing power struggles in Argentine football, including the AFA's recent new combined championship and disputed Rosario Central title.
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Argentine FA, 17 clubs raided in money laundering probe
Some 35 simultaneous raids were carried out on Tuesday, targeting Argentine Football Association (AFA) and 17 club facilities as authorities searched for evidence in a money laundering probe, which involves a financier closely tied to AFA President Claudio Chiqui Tapia.
In the course of investigations against a financial service provider and jersey sponsor, the police searched the association headquarters of ÖFB-WM-Gegner Argentina (AFA) as well as the offices of 13 football associations. The officials searched for references to the company, which is investigated for suspected money laundering and tax evasion, as reported by the newspaper "La Nación", and the TV station TN. According to this, documents and data…
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