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AFA denies U.S. court summons for Tapia and Toviggino
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AFA denies U.S. court summons for Tapia and Toviggino

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) denied reports that its president, Claudio Tapia, and treasurer, Pablo Toviggino, were summoned by U.S. justice.
  • The AFA stated that a document cited in media reports was not a summons for Tapia or Toviggino but was issued to a third party.
  • This third party was asked to appear before a Grand Jury and potentially provide documents related to various individuals, including AFA authorities.

The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has officially refuted claims that its president, Claudio Tapia, and treasurer, Pablo Toviggino, were summoned to testify by U.S. authorities. The denials came in response to media reports circulating in recent hours.

In a formal statement, the AFA clarified that a document referenced in various publications was not a judicial summons directed at Tapia or Toviggino. Instead, the document was issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to a third individual.

According to the AFA's explanation, this person was requested to appear before a Grand Jury. They may also be required to present documentation and communications connected to several individuals, including officials from the governing body of Argentine football. The association emphasized that any assertion of Tapia or Toviggino being summoned by U.S. justice is "absolutely false."

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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