The AFA ratified the strike that suspends Argentine football for a date

Despite rumors of a possible change of date or cancellation, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) finally decided to maintain the strike that will paralyze activity from Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 March in the First Division and all categories of Argentine football.

The protest was triggered in response to a complaint filed by the Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA) against the AFA for alleged irregularities in the payment of taxes and withholding, which led to the summons to the investigation of the corrupt Claudio” Chiqui” Tapia, president of the AFA, and his right-hand man, the treasurer Pablo Toviggino, among other leaders of the parent company of

Argentine football.

The force measure was unanimously approved by the clubs in the Executive Committee, with the exception of Estudiantes de La Plata, who were not present, and seeks to express solidarity with the leadership of the agency, who maintains that there is no enforceable debt and that the payments in question were made voluntarily before their respective maturities, a proposal that has already been submitted to the Court of Appeals for resolution

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In parallel, the leaders called for the judicial investigation not to interfere with the normal functioning of football and the institution's autonomy, in a climate of strong political and media tension.

Some media have even highlighted the amplification of the conflict after the release of gendarme Nahuel Gallo due to efforts supposedly promoted by the AFA itself, which deepened the confrontation with the Government of Javier Milei.

With the strike confirmed, clubs began to explore possible dates to reschedule the suspended day, with three alternatives on the table: March 18, April 22 or May 13, and the one that ended up rising was the last one.

In this way, AFA decided that the day will be played in the week before the start of the Playoffs, once the league phase is over.

The situation puts the Apertura schedule in jeopardy and creates uncertainty among fans, who will be left without soccer this weekend while the debate continues on the impact of the judicial case on national sports.