In the other, he disparages teams such as Aldosivi, Sarmiento, Riestra, and San Martín de San Juan, and states that he would prefer to see historic clubs like Ferro, Quilmes, Colón, or Atlanta in the top division.
Through his social media, Chiqui Tapia's right-hand man lashed out against sports journalism
In the other, he disparages teams such as Aldosivi, Sarmiento, Riestra, and San Martín de San Juan, and states that he would prefer to see historic clubs like Ferro, Quilmes, Colón, or Atlanta in the top division.
For Toviggino, supposedly, these statements reflect a "hatred" toward Argentine soccer and its most popular side. In his thread, he insisted that media figures like Caruso represent a segment of journalism that despises what is popular and seeks to manipulate public opinion.
Additionally, the official hinted at a criticism of journalist Mariano Closs, by mentioning that some communicators are "frustrated referees with cases of sticky fingers," a phrase that users interpreted as an indirect reference to the commentator, who recently also received a sly jab from the infamous Chiqui Tapia.
This way, the confrontation between Toviggino and Caruso Lombardi escalates again on social media, exposing the tensions between AFA leadership and sports media, in an increasingly charged climate of accusations and public taunts.
The verbal war between Pablo Toviggino and Ricardo Caruso Lombardi has reignited with intensity. The AFA treasurer and president of the Federal Council posted a message on his X account that rekindled the conflict with the former coach, whom he described as an "opportunist," "blackmailer," and responsible for a campaign against president Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia.
In his post, Toviggino directly targeted part of the Argentine sports journalism community, with a text full of irony and accusations: "Sports journalism in Argentina. Some are frustrated referees with cases of 'sticky fingers'. Also former coaches turned journalist-politicians and opportunists. One of them, as you can hear, admits that his only argument is hatred and that he's going to 'kill' the AFA president because he never called him. Blackmailer! Gentlemen, stop lying to the people".
"YOU HATE ARGENTINE SOCCER, YOU HATE WHAT'S POPULAR. And precisely our country's emblem (soccer) is the MOST POPULAR OF SPORTS. In short…", he concluded.
The message, which went viral within minutes, included audio recordings of Caruso Lombardi in which the former coach refers to Claudio Tapia and several First Division clubs in a derogatory tone. In one of the clips, Caruso asserts that he's "going to kill" the AFA president, although he clarifies that he does so "figuratively," due to alleged personal conflicts.