Scandal: postponed Argentine football championship for financial reasons

Argentina football tournament was postponed because of the enormous financial obligations of clubs, announced by the local Federation (AFA). The decision caused discontent about a hundred fans who attacked the building of the federation, broken windows, and pressed for the resignation of President Julio Grondona.
Aperture championships, which will be held from August until December to start on August 14. Postponement of the championship will not affect Argentinian teams participating in rick Sudamerikana – South American version of Europe League. This will not popechi and national breeder Diego Maradona in preparation for control of Russia in Moscow.
In his statement from AFA announced that they have to find a solution to exit from the situation. Grandona who is also vice president of FIFA, had a meeting with the chief tax inspector of Argentina Ricardo Echegaray and Secretary General of the players union Serhio Marcello in an attempt to find ways to reduce debts.
On leaving the meeting he announced that the main way of disentanglement of the crisis is raising money from television rights. More on Monday from AFA asked television to raise funds paid by 268 million pesos to 720 million.
According to tax authorities, football clubs in the country have obligations in the amount of 300 million pesos (about 78.5 million dollars). Among the biggest debtors are River play, Rasing Club and Independiente.

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