The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has reportedly become the subject of a preliminary investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), according to an investigation published by Argentine newspaper La Nación.
The report states that federal prosecutors and FBI agents have begun interviewing individuals with knowledge of the AFA’s financial operations in the United States. Authorities are reportedly examining how the organization managed international commercial revenue through the U.S. financial system and whether any transactions could fall under U.S. criminal jurisdiction.
At the center of the reported inquiry is TourProdEnter LLC, a Florida-based company that handled the collection of the AFA’s international commercial income. According to La Nación, investigators are tracing the movement of hundreds of millions of dollars processed through U.S. banks during the company’s relationship with the Argentine federation.
The publication alleges that TourProdEnter LLC administered at least US$260 million in AFA-related revenue, with investigators reviewing fund transfers, commercial agreements, and payments made to various companies and individuals. The report also claims that prosecutors are examining whether certain transactions had sufficient commercial justification.
According to La Nación, the preliminary inquiry is being led by federal prosecutors Patrick Gushue, Christopher Ting, and Michael Berger. The report adds that investigators may also seek testimony from former officials in Argentina who had oversight of the AFA’s operations in recent years.
The AFA has not publicly addressed the reported investigation in detail. However, representatives of the federation recently participated in a forum in Miami, where they emphasized the importance of the presumption of innocence, noting that investigative steps alone do not establish criminal liability or wrongdoing.
The reported investigation follows a series of investigative articles published by La Nación, which alleged that TourProdEnter LLC acted as the collection vehicle for the AFA’s international sponsorship agreements, including deals with major global companies. According to the newspaper, U.S. authorities are now reviewing those financial transactions as part of their preliminary assessment.
At this stage, no criminal charges have been announced against the AFA, its officials, or TourProdEnter LLC. A preliminary investigation is a fact-finding process and does not imply that any individual or organization has committed a crime.
Futagaol will continue to monitor developments and provide updates as more official information becomes available.