“No idea. “They are regular meetings.” That, just in case and quickly opening the airbags, was the first response from the Argentine soccer leaders who in the last few hours were consulted by Clarion to know what would be the agenda of topics for the meeting that the president of the Argentine Football Association, Claudio Tapia, called last week. The match, which will take place in the middle of date 10 of the Professional League Cup, will be this Monday at 11 in the morning at the Lionel Andrés Messi facility in Ezeiza. And the secrecy is greatbut it is obvious that the call responds to the pot that was uncovered after last Tuesday as a result of the scandalous arbitration of Pablo Dovalo in the 2-2 between Central Tents e Independent, on the previous day.
That brief initial “no idea, these are regular meetings,” however, gave way to some slightly more juicy responses among those who manage some of the Professional League clubs. Chiqui Tapia did not like the loud exchanges on social networks, with heavy accusations – which if true should be formalized in judicial complaints – with Carlos Tevez and Pablo Toviggino, his lieutenant, in the front row.
Especially because the former son-in-law of Hugo Moyano senses that behind the words of the technical director of Independent the figure of appears again Mauricio Macriwho could not make his return to Boca – he lost the elections last year, but has the desire to be close to vernacular football again -, and the advance of enabling the entry of public limited companies in Argentine football that has the endorsement of the government of Javier Miley.
The thing is that the boss of the AFA understands that all this dirt that appeared from under the carpets could scratch his management, which is supported by the sporting – and also commercial – success of the Argentine National Team that has Lionel Messi as its flag bearer and, in turn, super questioned by the organizational blunders that begin with the mega-tournament of 28 teams in the First Division – and not to mention the promotion categories – and that end with suspected arbitrations, VAR included.
So, even though it is true that the call already existed – a seminar organized by Unionized Argentine Footballers-, Tapia wants the presidents or vice presidents of the 28 clubs of the Professional League be present at the Futsal Coliseum on the Ezeiza property to “lower the waters” and show “an image of unity”. The idea is to apply, for the umpteenth time, the formula of “everything happens” that he patented Julio Humberto Grondona to sustain, without major turbulence, his three and a half decades of management at the soccer headquarters.
Thus, Tapia will try to ensure that the leadership troops, as has been happening, remain aligned Beyond the fact that more and more voices are being raised due to referee rulings and the participation of the VAR.
Tevez showed the document letter that referee Dóvalo sent him
Carlos Tevez surprised this Sunday with a bombshell publication on his social networks. The coach of Independiente shared on Twitter the document letter that referee Pablo Dóvalo sent him after the scandalous tie on Tuesday night between Independiente and Barracas Central.
The letter addressed to the DT is dated March 7, is for “offending, slanderous and slanderous expressions” and invites him to ratify or rectify within 24 hours.
“There is (sic) Pablito Pablito…. Let’s not waste the lawyers’ time and tell me where I am sending you the envelope” (sic), was Tevez’s message.
The war between Tevez and the AFA broke out last Tuesday, when Independiente visited Barracas for matchday 9 of the League Cup. El Rojo was winning 1-0 when a play unleashed the fury of the Avellaneda club. Striker Alexis Domínguez was strong with the iron against Iván Marcone, and referee Dóvalo charged an infraction and a yellow card. The VAR never called him.
Barracas’ number 9 would end up being key in the match: they fouled him which led to the 1-1 scoreline and made it 2-1. Independiente’s draw did not calm the exasperated spirits in Rojo, especially that of Tevez.
Carlitos came out angry and throwing bombs against the refereeing at the press conference. “It’s like a stream warning you that it’s going to rob you and then it goes and robs you,” the Rojo coach said. And there Toviggino appeared on the scene, who called him out on Twitter, getting into a fight to which no one had invited him.
“As you were not so studious in the DT course (I say through the Analytical) there are surely things that you see confusing. Strange of you, while playing you committed jail fouls and they only ended in yellow!! I also did not listen to you in some previous games, which I reserve. Anyway, Wind Memory!!!”, Toviggino, Claudio Tapia’s right-hand man and strong man in that field that combines sport, business and national politics, wrote on Twitter.