Overview
- Supporters identifying as Los Pibes de la 68 built and burned a lifelike figure of the AFA president during La Plata’s year‑end effigy tradition.
- The burning occurred at 2:22 a.m. on January 1 in Villa Progreso near 124 and 68 in the Berisso area, a timing that the creators linked to their Gimnasia allegiance.
- Chants directed at Claudio Tapia and the AFA accompanied the spectacle, reflecting ongoing anger toward the association’s leadership.
- The effigy featured Tapia’s facial likeness and two suitcases, which the makers described as a pointed message tied to corruption controversy.
- Local displays also included anti‑AFA symbolism, underscoring sustained tensions tied to disputes through 2025 that involved Estudiantes and Juan Sebastián Verón.