The CEO of World Eleven, Guillermo Tofoni, received the Mas brothers, owners of Inter Miami, during a visit that is part of a series of investments in Argentina, although not directly related to the acquisition of an Argentine football club. In an interview on the Pan y Circo program on Radio Rivadavia with Jonatan Viale, Tofoni expressed the need to modernize Argentine football and open up to private investment, highlighting that clubs should be able to opt for progress instead of clinging to economic difficulties and lack of infrastructure.
Amid the debate over Sports Anonymous Societies (SAD) in Argentina, Tofoni mentioned that Argentine clubs should be able to freely choose their management model. He pointed out that Argentina is the only world champion country that does not allow this type of management, in contrast to football powerhouses like Brazil, Germany, or England. The discussion about the privatization of clubs has generated opposing views in Argentine football.
Tofoni also commented on the jersey that Lionel Messi sent to the President of the Nation, Javier Milei, as a gesture from the owners of Inter Miami, and mentioned the possibility of implementing SADs in Argentina. Some sectors believe that private investment could improve infrastructure and professionalize management, while others fear the loss of identity and control by the members.
The entrepreneur emphasized that the implementation of SADs should not be mandatory but an option for each club to evaluate. Additionally, he mentioned the influence of foreign investors in Argentine football, citing the case of Foster Gillett. Tofoni stressed that it is not about imposing but recognizing the global reality, leaving the discussion about the future of the management model of clubs in Argentina open.
According to Tofoni, these agreements reflect the interest in Argentine talent at an international level and the need to adjust the local market to global standards. The interview concluded with a reflection on the opportunity that presents itself for Argentine football at this moment, highlighting the potential need for a structure that aligns with the country's reputation as a world powerhouse in this sport.
