Judge Daniel Rafecas prohibited Luciano Pantano and Ana Lucía Conte from leaving the country, identified as alleged testaferros of AFA's Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia and Pablo Toviggino. A report from the Revenue and Customs Control Agency details the explosive patrimonial growth of their company Real Central SRL, owner of 59 luxury cars. The probe links to alleged money laundering at Sur Finanzas.
The judicial probe into the Argentine Football Association (AFA) progresses with key revelations from a report by the Revenue and Customs Control Agency (ARCA). The document, submitted to federal judge Daniel Rafecas, examines the economic activity, assets, and financial movements of Real Central SRL, a firm owned by Luciano Pantano and Ana Lucía Conte, whom the Civic Coalition has identified as testaferros for AFA president Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia and his deputy, treasurer Pablo Toviggino.
According to the ARCA report accessed by TN, Pantano and Conte's declared assets surged from 347,000 pesos in 2022 to 4,259 million pesos in 2025, an exponential rise over three years. The company holds a fleet of 59 luxury cars and purchased a 10-hectare mega-estate in Pilar. These findings prompted Rafecas to ban them from leaving the country as the investigation deepens.
Separately, Toviggino's personal holdings include over 16 elite horses registered with the 'HT' prefix, for Hermanos Toviggino, his equestrian venture. Some specimens exceed 50,000 dollars and are trained for major competitions, a pursuit requiring millions in upkeep.
The case extends to Sur Finanzas, a financial entity linked to Tapia, where courts ordered fresh raids on companies and safety deposit boxes. Operations at AFA offices and a Suipacha 474 site in Buenos Aires yielded no items from opened boxes, but the Anti-Money Laundering Unit, headed by Diego Velasco, joined the money laundering inquiry. The national government has tempered its push against the AFA to sidestep FIFA penalties, focusing instead on extraordinary congressional sessions.
