Argentine football hit by power struggle

Claudio Tapia. Pic/AFP

Argentina produces some of the best footballers on the planet and has three World Cup titles.

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Off the field, though, a major power struggle is transpiring between Argentina President Javier Milei and Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia, who is opposing Milei's effort to enable clubs to become sports limited companies, inspired by the English Premier League.

He wants clubs to continue to belong to members. The government threatened to intervene due to alleged irregularities in Tapia's re-election, a third term.

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