Chilean police visit football association over club finances probe

Chilean investigative police have arrived at the headquarters of the National Professional Football Association (ANFP) as part of a probe into Azul Azul, the company that manages the Universidad de Chile football club. The economic crimes unit requested detailed information on income reports, revenues, payments, and other financial movements Azul Azul has submitted to the ANFP since 2019.

The investigation aims to reconstruct the financial flow between Azul Azul and individuals connected to Sartor. Authorities are also looking into potential future income commitments and mechanisms that could allow third parties to collect funds designated for the club. The ultimate goal is to identify the final beneficiaries of these resources.

This action marks a new chapter in the turbulent present of Azul Azul. The 'Sartor case' has prompted the university overseeing the club to consider requesting a report on potential breaches of the concession contract. The president-elect of the university has stated that revoking the team's symbols and name is not being ruled out.

This is not the first time authorities have intervened. The offices of Azul Azul, along with those of Michael Clark and lawyer José Ramón Correa, were previously raided by prosecutors on May 4.