Following raids on its facilities and Javier Faroni's home, the Argentine Football Association defended its 2021 exclusive deal granting Faroni's company a 30% commission on overseas contracts until 2026, accusing former partners of a destabilization campaign.
In a statement released on December 31, 2025, the Argentine Football Association (AFA), under Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, justified its commercial agreement with Javier Faroni's company. The deal, signed in 2021, gives Faroni's firm exclusivity for overseas collections and payments until 2026 in exchange for a 30% commission—reversing what the AFA calls "historically unfavorable" terms.
The AFA highlighted past examples: agent ISL took 55% of revenues; Santa Mónica split 50-50; and for friendlies, Guillermo Tofoni got up to 35% plus 65% for associates, leaving AFA with just US$1 million per match. "Now, the AFA retains 70% and partners get 30%," the statement emphasized.
It attributed criticisms to "former commercial partners" aiming to "regain privileges" through a "plot of lies and misinformation" for institutional damage. "Those unwilling to renegotiate unfavorable deals seek to recover past benefits," it added.
This follows Federal Police raids on December 30-31 at AFA's Viamonte headquarters, Ezeiza, and Faroni's Nordelta home, as detailed in prior coverage, which uncovered over US$1.2 million in transfers and the contract amid a money laundering investigation. Faroni was intercepted at Aeroparque en route to Uruguay and banned from leaving. New developments include a 20.8 million dollar appraisal of a Pilar mansion linked to AFA officials (vs. 1.8 million declared), with luxury features, and the Financial Information Unit's U.S. trip for data on accounts and shells. Viral videos also surfaced of Faroni's Italian club training at AFA facilities.
