The flame of the fuse that Juan Sebastián Verón
lit
with his statements last weekend does not stop growing. First it was
Pablo Toviggino
, a strong man in the
Argentine Football Association
, who
decided to use social networks
to question the statements of the Estudiantes president. And, after the
Little Witch
used the same medium to respond,
a national government official got into the dispute
.
This is
Daniel Scioli
, current head of the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Sports of the Nation, who wrote a slight disclaimer on his X account (formerly Twitter) to refer to the controversy and, incidentally,
demonstrate his public support for the decree promoted by Javier Milei
to promote the landing of Sports Joint Stock Companies (SAD) in Argentine football.
"The statements by the AFA treasurer against Juan Sebastián Verón and Andrés Fassi, president of Talleres de Córdoba, which
is carrying out a great transformation
, are regrettable ," were the first words the politician wrote.
In the following paragraph, the former Argentine ambassador to Brazil filled the president of the La Plata club with praise. "
Verón is a great leader with an impeccable career and prestige
in Argentine soccer, with whom he shares the vision of the entry of private capital, as an alternative to improve the quality of the club and the life of the member," he added.
The text did not end there, but Scioli decided to close it with a wink towards the leader of La Libertad Avanza. "The SAD decree of President @JMilei
has the force of law and is in force
," he concluded.
Minutes after the publication, Toviggino, Claudio Tapia's right-hand man, chose to remember a post that the official made in 2018
about the impediment of the SAD from landing in local soccer
and accompanied it with an extensive text.
"I would ask: 'What did you become, Daniel?'. But since you are so converted... Perhaps it is better: 'How much did you become?'.
Are you the one who promoted a project against the SAD or the one who now asks approve them?
Oh, I know that Law is not your strong suit, so I'm going to bore you. You really are pure breed!
And he continued: "Article 335 (which established the prohibition of preventing a sports organization from the right to affiliate with a confederation, federation, association, league or sports union based on its legal form) and Article 345 (which established the obligation for associations, federations and confederations, to adapt their statutes to the terms of the DNU) of DNU 70/30 - he continued -
are provisionally suspended by Resolution
issued by the Federal Court of Mercedes on 1/30/24 and confirmed by the Chamber Federal of San Martin Number I, on 4/4/24".
"Consequently, currently, the SAD will be able to join the AFA if and only if our associates resolve to reform and adapt the AFA statutes for this purpose, since today
only non-profit civil associations can be members of the AFA
. "the Decree in this regard is suspended and not in force," he concluded.
The cross between Pablo Toviggino and Juan Sebastián Verón
Juan Sebastián Verón reignited the debate last week when he talked about the project he dreams of for his new Estudiantes
after assuming the presidency
. He assured that he is looking for a hybrid club, where there are capital contributions but that continues to be managed as a non-profit institution.
"I'm not talking about foreign capital, but capital that helps the club," he said in a note to Clarín, and he was also forceful:
"No one is going to buy Estudiantes
. "
However, the AFA treasurer came out to cross it in X.
"Haha, you and another who lives more in Mexico than in Argentina, are the mules of an idea foreign to you.
Don't forget that you need the VOTES OF THE AFA ASSEMBLY
! There is no longer DNU that forces us. When the project that AFA is preparing, they will both be left with their asses in the air," stated the leader who also, without naming him, hit Andrés Fassi, today the boss of Talleres, which has a relationship with Mexican soccer.
Hours later, the
Little Witch
decided not to remain silent and, without mentioning Toviggino, responded with a series of phrases that she published in an Instagram story. "
We must change the way clubs are managed
to achieve that link between the public and the private and so that we all win. The clubs can no longer grow by their own means. They are on their way to bankruptcy," Verón began.
Next, the Estudiantes idol continued to expand on his idea: "Football has to seduce these capitals and show the vein of the business in order to grow
. If in that business the private sector and the club go hand in hand, what is the problem?" ?
Through the post, the head of the León listed some of the things he achieved during his management under that idea. "We built the stadium thanks to private capital.
We must offer more alternatives without that meaning selling the club
. Just because a private person comes to do a business that serves the Club does not mean doing a SAD," he said.
And he closed with a reflection: "The private sector has to get closer to football because football is popular. Because it is part of our culture. Because we have to transform lives. It has to help us do that.
Transform, improve the quality of the club, that impacts directly in the life of the member
, the athlete, the employee, those who live the club on a day-to-day basis".