Summary of Romain Molina’s Investigation: Key Allegations About FIFA & AFA Corruption 🇦🇷🤯
— Molina alleges FIFA protected the AFA despite major money-laundering and embezzlement investigations worth over $300 million.
— FIFA cleared youth women’s coach Diego Guacci of harassment and mistreatment allegations due to insufficient evidence.
— FIFA allegedly exposed the identities of complainants despite promises of confidentiality.
— The AFA reportedly knew about the allegations against Guacci but allowed him to remain in his position.
— Players allegedly described the AFA as a “mafia” and feared retaliation for speaking out.
— Nine days before Argentina won the 2022 World Cup, the AFA handed its international commercial rights to a newly created Miami company.
— FIFA reportedly paid World Cup prize money directly to that private company instead of the AFA.
— The company allegedly received an unusually high 30% commission on the AFA’s international revenue.
— Money from FIFA, Adidas, broadcasters, and sponsors was reportedly moved through several companies and American banks.
— Millions were allegedly transferred to shell companies linked to bankrupt or financially struggling individuals.
— Some recipients reportedly disappeared, changed their contact details, and suddenly appeared wealthier.
— The funds were allegedly spent on luxury homes, planes, yachts, and activities unrelated to football.
— Investigators suspect AFA officials personally benefited, including through luxury properties registered under other people’s names.
— Revenue from Argentina’s national-team success was allegedly used to help finance the purchase of Italian club Perugia.
— The Miami company’s agreement reportedly runs until 2030 and was approved by the AFA Executive Committee.
— Molina claims FIFA ignored the irregularities despite being responsible for auditing the AFA every year.
— He also questions the close relationship between FIFA legal director Emilio García and AFA officials.
— Journalists investigating the case reportedly faced threats, smear campaigns, and the removal of press credentials.
— Molina concludes that the alleged corruption extends beyond the AFA to FIFA itself, which he says enabled and protected the system.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇦🇷 A French journalist has uncovered $300M laundered by Argentine FA officials through Miami shell companies.
Messi's World Cup earnings were funneled into private jets, yachts, Miami mansions, and the buyout of Italian club Perugia. 😳
🚨 BREAKING! 🤯
More than €42m of the €300m Argentina received after winning the 2022 World Cup was diverted to shell companies. 🇦🇷
A contract signed just 9 days BEFORE Argentina's World Cup win vs France reportedly gave 30% of the AFA's World Cup revenue to a company called TourProdEnter.
FIFA then allegedly transferred the World Cup funds directly to that company, which reportedly has NO links to football.
ℹ️ @Romain_Molina
@mikefat9 loool now you’re just being semantic, that distinction doesn’t really hold weight. you can’t meaningfully refer to his cultists without invoking CR7 himself. they exist because of CR7. then you said Messi succeeded where CR7 failed, which directly involved CR7.
all good sha
@mikefat9 it’s always mattered. however they’re gonna get the headlines regardless of the result. my thing is framing one at the expense of the other. if either side does that they are just feeding into the tribalism and cultism of the debate.
@mikefat9 i’ve also seen Messi underperform and his team lose, and I never linked it to CR7. I can criticise him for underperforming/losing without involving CR7. it has nothing to do with him.