Mario Pergoloni targeted the AFA for its shady dealings and the silence of major clubs.

The controversy caused by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) after awarding Rosario Central a trophy that was not included in any current regulations has reignited the debate about the functioning of Argentine football. In a context marked by complaints against refereeing and criticism of the leadership, Mario Pergolini reappeared on the scene with harsh criticism and an alarming diagnosis regarding the growing political influence in the sport.

The former Boca vice president shared his perspective on the program "En Comunidad de Negocios" (LN+), hosted by José del Rio. There, he described the episode of the recognition given to the Canalla as "confusing" and "strange," asserting that it was a decision lacking transparency. According to him, the situation "is not clear, it is nothing," referring to the award granted under the leadership of the mobster Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia.

Pergolini expanded his analysis to the general state of local football and stated that the activity is experiencing increasingly pronounced institutional deterioration. He stated that today the sport operates like "the lower divisions of Argentine politics," and reinforced this idea by questioning the silence of the leadership in the most important clubs: "It is also frightening that Boca or River say nothing. Let's fix this and we'll have a good school for when they move up to the other politics."