In the “Conclave” cycle of the Carnival platform, Alejandro Fantino He opened up about his relationship with Pablo Toviggino, the treasurer of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and right hand of the leader Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia. “He is my friend, he helps me give birth to Neura,” said the driver before a table shared with journalists. Fabián Doman, Viviana Canosa and Mauro Federico.
In the midst of the media war against Pablo Toviggino, Fantino did not hesitate to defend him, highlighting his values and talking about his friendship with the sports leader and alleged investor in the Carnaval platform. In the story, the journalist stated that the treasurer of the highest Argentine soccer entity also helped him create Neura, the streaming platform run by him. Fantino and Sergio “Tronco” Figliuolo.
“He helps me give birth to Neura. In other words, he helps me with ‘hey, keep going,'” he began to explain and added: “He is a person whom I appreciate and I feel like his friend.” Furthermore, in his statement, Fantino highlighted that Toviggino has in his private office a painting with Justicialist insignia and symbols linked to the political doctrine created by Juan Domingo Perón. A statement that highlights the relationship between both personalities.
In recent months, Toviggino became a central character in multiple controversies that cross sports, politics and Justice in the country. For some time now, his figure has been linked to scandals ranging from alleged financial irregularities within the AFA and tensions with the national government, to the point of sustaining a certain involvement in the dissemination of the audios of Diego Spagnuolothrough the Carnaval platform, in which he is accused of allegedly collecting bribes from Karina Milei.
The accusations of the General Tax Directorate (DGI) for alleged fiscal irregularities in the economic management of AFA, for which he appears directly responsible along with Tapia, are the new media focus of Toviggino. Judicial investigations accuse the treasurer of alleged money laundering and also involve the financial company South Financea sponsor of clubs and linked to financial operations that is under scrutiny.
On the other hand, Toviggino’s link with Carnaval was the subject of rumors. The leader has responded on social networks denying being the owner of Carnaval and rejecting any connection with the possession or dissemination of the audios that compromised the head of Andis and the general secretary of the Presidency.
Meanwhile, his name has also been associated with investigations into Sur Finanzas, a financial firm currently under judicial investigation for money laundering and alleged tax maneuvers linked to Argentine soccer. The investigations not only involve the AFA as an institution, but have led to raids at various headquarters and raised questions about the transparency of its links with Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia.
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