As originally stipulated, the event will not be televised and official information will be released once it is over, with the publication of the schedule and corresponding ties. The decision is set against a complex institutional backdrop for Argentine football, which is currently undergoing judicial investigations involving the AFA and several clubs. Buenos Aires, December 9 (NA) — The Argentine Football Association (AFA) surprised once again with an unexpected change to its calendar, as the draw for the zones of the 2026 Professional League was scheduled for Tuesday but has been postponed to Wednesday. According to information from the Argentine News Agency (NA), the decision was made just hours before the event, which was set to take place at the Lionel Messi training facility without official broadcast, followed by a press conference after the Executive Committee meeting. AFA sources stated that the postponement was due to 'scheduling issues' for Claudio Tapia. However, the rescheduling coincided with a turbulent day: in the morning, the Federal Police conducted raids at the Ezeiza training ground and the headquarters of various clubs as part of the investigation into alleged money laundering involving the company Sur Finanza, and the judicial context ultimately disrupted the planned organization. The draw will now take place this Wednesday at 11:30 and will be combined with the definition of the 2026 Argentine Cup bracket in a unified event. With this scenario, the organization of the competitions will have to wait a bit longer to be formally defined, while Racing and Estudiantes de La Plata prepare to play the Clausura final. #AgenciaNA
