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The President of the Argentine Football Federation replaces Uruguayan Wilmar Valdez, who was fired for involvement in corruption cases. The Argentine Football Federation replaces Uruguayan Wilmar Valdez, who was fired for involvement in corruption cases. The president of the Argentine Football Federation replaces Uruguayan Wilmar Valdez, who has been fired for involvement in corruption cases.
The President of the Argentinean Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, is the new interim representative of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to FIFA, as he has decided Friday the extraordinary Council meeting of the entity. South America, made in Chile.
The "Chiqui" Tapia badumes this Friday in place of Uruguayan Wilmar Valdez, who was sacked by a vote of clubs in his country, for being involved in corruption cases of the Uruguay Football Association .
"It's an honor, a pride and an even greater responsibility to represent Argentine and South American football," said the official on his Twitter account.
It is an honor, a pride and an even greater responsibility to represent Argentine and South American football before @FIFAcom . I will continue to make every effort to @Argentina take over the privileged places it deserves. I need the accompaniment of all to achieve it.
– Chiqui Tapia (@tapiachiqui) 19 October 2018
"I will continue to put all my efforts to ensure that Argentina recovers the privileged places that She deserves, I need the accompaniment of all to achieve it, "he added.
Tapia occupies the representation provisionally "on the basis of its powers and under the provisions of Articles 22.1 and 43.4 of the CONMEBOL Statutes", according to the declaration of the Paraguay-based entity. [19659004]
Meanwhile, Conmebol will convene a new Congress – the statement said – to determine who will definitely occupy the position.
Information from Telam
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