The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, criticized the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, for his comments about the national tournament. "We are the Champions League of the World and we do not accept disqualifications from those who should promote respect between institutions," Tapia wrote on his X account, according to Agencia Noticias Argentinas. At a conference, Tebas had praised Argentine football and said he would "like to have the passport" but added "despite what it is going through," in a clear criticism of Tapia's management: "If I could have a second passport, it would be Argentine, I feel very connected to this country, that's why I follow its football so much and I suffer because of how it is." On social networks, Tapia responded that the AFA is in charge of having a "popular" football: "Our tournament is not a league for a few: it is popular, competitive, and formative." "What can we expect now, if you have already criticized even the Club World Cup? To belittle it is to ignore our history and the contribution we make to world football," he added, to stir up controversy, as he had not named anyone in the X thread: "And to be clear, there is no need to 'become Argentine.' An Argentine is born wherever they want, Javier Tebas." However, a few minutes after writing the messages against the president of LaLiga, Tapia decided to delete the posts from his personal account.
