A major corruption scandal has engulfed the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The investigation focuses on the alleged embezzlement of at least 42 million dollars and the role of the commercial agent TourProdEnter LLC.
According to judicial sources, contracts signed by the AFA leadership, led by Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino, were discovered during recent raids. The inquiry established that the Miami-based firm TourProdEnter managed 260 million dollars in image rights and international contracts for the Argentine national team since 2021, receiving a 30 percent commission.
Theatrical impresario Javier Faroni, owner of TourProdEnter, voluntarily appeared before Judge Luis Armella and rejected any accusations of wrongdoing. Through his lawyer, he stated that his company acted strictly within the law, executing commercial directives from the AFA leadership.
"Our role was limited to executing contractual instructions, and we had no authority to make independent decisions," Faroni emphasized.
He argued that this structure was chosen for efficiency and to navigate strict currency controls in Argentina. However, investigators traced suspicious transfers. Payments were identified going to SOMA SRL and equestrian clubs linked to treasurer Toviggino's family. Furthermore, documents for Real Central SRL, owner of a mansion in Pilar valued at 17 million dollars, were found in the AFA offices.
Judge Armella ordered the forensic analysis of seized devices and requested banking information from the United States. Transfers totaling over 40 million dollars to companies like Soagu Services LLC and Marmasch LLC, as well as links to firms in Paraguay, have come under scrutiny.
