FBI Probe, Abuse Allegations Renew Scrutiny of Argentine Football Governance
Argentine football is facing renewed scrutiny following allegations of financial misconduct and institutional failures that have drawn the attention of United States investigators and reignited debate over governance within the country's football establishment. In a recent investigative report, French journalist Romain Molina alleged that Argentine football authorities and FIFA failed to act decisively in separate cases involving both alleged sexual misconduct in youth football and a complex financial scheme now reportedly under investigation by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Abuse Allegations Against Former Youth Coach Molina began by revisiting allegations first raised in 2021 against Diego Guacci, then a coach of Argentina's women's youth national teams. According to the report, several players filed complaints through FIFPRO, the global footballers' union, before the case was referred to FIFA's Ethics Committee. The allegations included psycholo...