Menu
International Football

Federal Police Raid 25 Argentine Football Clubs On Suspicion Of Corruption

Argentina's Federal Police raided 25 Argentine first and second division clubs on Wednesday, according to the ARGENTINA INDEPENDENT. The raids took place in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, San Juan, and Mendoza after being ordered by Judge María Servini de Cubría, who is investigating "alleged irregularities in the use of public funds transferred by the state to the clubs" within the "Fútbol Para Todos" program. The police seized the ledgers of the clubs that have been involved in the program "for at least a year, except for those of San Lorenzo, as the club's administrative offices are not in its headquarters." The books will be analyzed by experts from the Supreme Court, at the judge's request, which will look at each club's income and expenditure related to Fútbol Para Todos since '09. The case was opened after legislator Graciela Ocaña filed a lawsuit in which she claimed that, "despite the funds transferred by the state to the clubs, their financial situation did not improve." On Aug. 5, the Argentine FA's headquarters "were also raided in search of evidence supporting the case" (ARGENTINA INDEPENDENT, 11/19).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 18, 2024

Sports Business Awards nominees unveiled; NWSL's historic opening weekend and takeaways from CFP deal

ESPN’s Jay Bilas, BTN’s Meghan McKeown, and a deep dive into AppleTV+’s The Dynasty

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, ESPN’s Jay Bilas talks all things NCAA. Big Ten Network’s Meghan McKeown shares her insight into the Caitlin Clark craze. The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn chats all things Bean Town. And SBJ’s Xavier Hunter drops in to share his findings on how the NWSL is making a social media push.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2014/11/21/International-Football/AFA-Raid.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2014/11/21/International-Football/AFA-Raid.aspx

CLOSE