The AFA annulled Porvenir's disaffiliation and it will be able to play in Primera C again.

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has decided to lift the suspension of Club El Porvenir's affiliation, thus allowing its reincorporation into official competitions. This measure was taken after the governmental interventions that had motivated the initial suspension ceased and on Wednesday afternoon, at the Directorate of Legal Entities based in La Plata, a meeting was held between the involved parties, where an agreement was signed to solve the conflict and avoid judicialization.

During the suspension period, El Porvenir was unable to play the first match of the Primera C tournament against Central Córdoba de Rosario, a match that was postponed. With the reinstatement of its affiliation, the Gerli team will resume official competition in the second match, facing Mercedes next Tuesday at 3:30 PM.

What had been the AFA's sanction?

On February 12, 2025, the AFA provisionally suspended El Porvenir's affiliation due to a complaint filed by the ultra-Kirchnerist mayorof Lanús, Julián Álvarez, requesting the club's intervention. This action contravened the regulations of the AFA and FIFA, which prohibit political interference in sports institutions, which could have led to international sanctions for Argentine football.

This resolution was subject to the approval of the AFA's Executive Committee and Assembly, with the possibility of being annulled if external interference stopped, which eventually happened. At the time, the president of the Gerli institution, Enrique Merelas, publicly denounced, both before the AFA and in court, having received death threats and accused the mayor's office of maneuvers to take control of the club.

The president of El Porvenir filed a criminal complaint against the Mayor of Lanús

The leader of El Porvenir, filed a criminal complaint against the mayor of the southern district, accusing him of abuse of authority, violation of secrets and privacy, slander and libel, institutional violence, and discrimination, among other charges. The legal action came after El Porve issued a statement days ago, indicating that the openly Peronist mayor was attempting to intervene in the institution.

Merelas explained that he made this decision after Álvarez reported El Porvenir to the Provincial Directorate of Legal Entities (DPPJ) last December, requesting the club's intervention. This measure caused strong rejection within the Board of Directors.

Furthermore, the president of the institution claims that the mayor included in his complaint information extracted from the club's internal documentation, such as membership records and Board of Directors resolutions. According to Merelas, this data is not publicly accessible, and its acquisition and dissemination violate essential privacy rights.