News of football clubs

AFA calls elections with ‘Chiqui’ Tapia seeking third term

03-09-2024 17:38 Head of Argentine football’s governing body, fresh off the back of World Cup and Copa América triumphs, will seek a third term in October elections; Move comes as President Javier Milei seeks sweeping changes to structure of the national game.

Leaders of local football offer explicit support to Massa

17-10-2023 13:54 AFA President Claudio Tapia not only shows his support for Sergio Massa’s presidential candidacy, he also predicts in public that the economy minister will be Argentina’s next head of state. With the return of tax exemptions for clubs serving as a key message to the local leaders of the national game, the Unión por la Patria leader continues to develop his power-base in domestic football.

by Agustín Colombo