The Argentine Football Association denied on Wednesday the validity of reports that its president Claudio Tapia or financial secretary Pablo Toviggino were summoned to testify before US courts, stressing that what was circulated in this regard is "completely false".

The association clarified in an official statement that the news regarding the confiscation of mobile phones or any other electronic devices belonging to the officials is baseless, in response to local media reports that claimed the intervention of elements from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) before the departure of the Argentine national team delegation from New York City.

The summons concerns a third party

The statement confirmed that the summons issued by the US judiciary was not directed at Claudio Tapia or Pablo Toviggino, but rather at a third party whose identity has not been disclosed, noting that this person was asked to appear before a grand jury, with the possibility of presenting documents and correspondence related to several individuals, including officials of the Argentine Football Association.

According to what the Argentine newspaper Infobae reported, US authorities are investigating commercial contracts related to the Argentine Football Association exceeding $300 million, as part of broader investigations into the financial affairs of Argentine football.

These investigations come in the wake of the raids carried out last December, as part of investigations related to money laundering suspicions, within the framework of ongoing scrutiny of some financial activities linked to football in Argentina.