Feb 25 • 19:24 UTC 🇦🇷 Argentina La Nacion (ES)

Pro AFA T-shirts at Nuevo Gasómetro: how it originated and what Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia said about the initiative

San Lorenzo and Instituto displayed shirts advocating for AFA, stating, 'Enough of persecuting us. AFA is all the clubs' in a response to their perceived media persecution.

This article discusses an initiative where San Lorenzo and Instituto football clubs wore t-shirts with the message, 'Enough of persecuting us. AFA is all the clubs' during a recent match at the Nuevo Gasómetro stadium. This effort stemmed from concerns about the treatment they believe the Argentine Football Association (AFA) is receiving from the media, as voiced by AFA's president, Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, and treasurer Pablo Toviggino.

The situation was highlighted by San Lorenzo's president, Sergio Costantino, who addressed fellow members of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol's executive committee. He proposed the idea that players don the t-shirts as a symbolic protest against what they view as unjust media scrutiny and persecution. Claudio Tapia supported this initiative, indicating that clubs could freely choose how to express their stance on the matter.

This initiative reflects a broader sentiment among Argentine football clubs regarding their relationship with media outlets and the perceived bias they face. By uniting under a common message on the field, these clubs aim to assert their solidarity and convey their frustrations to a wider audience, potentially influencing public perception of the ongoing tensions between the AFA and media outlets in Argentina.

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