Overview
- Federal Judge Luis Armella ordered 19 simultaneous raids, including Sur Finanzas’ headquarters in Adrogué and Club Atlético Banfield, as investigators examine transactions tied to the firm and a player transfer involving Agustín Urzi to Juárez.
- Fiscal agency ARCA flagged extraordinary flows through the “Sur Finanzas PSP” platform—reportedly 818 billion pesos—and outlined a scheme using low-income account holders and crypto wallets; owner Maximiliano Vallejo, described in coverage as linked to AFA chief Claudio Tapia, is under scrutiny.
- Elisa Carrió and leaders of the Coalición Cívica filed a criminal complaint seeking an investigation of Luciano Pantano and Ana Lucía Conte as alleged front persons, citing Real Central SRL’s purchase of a luxury property in Villa Rosa and potential money laundering.
- San Lorenzo’s players refused to train over unpaid prizes and lingering salary issues attributed to club leadership, while local reporting says AFA has signaled support for a transitional commission led by Sergio Constantino pending board resignations and a formal declaration of acefalía.
- President Javier Milei escalated his public criticism of AFA leadership with a new “5-0” post after Barracas Central’s loss to Gimnasia, as officiating disputes and a tense postmatch exit by Barracas coach Rubén Darío Insúa kept scrutiny high.