Argentina’s football clubs have long been run as nonprofit civil associations, giving members the right to vote for who they want to run their local team. But most professional football clubs reject the model, and including SADs would violate the statutes of some of the biggest organizations in Argentine football. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) doesn’t allow its member clubs to be private corporations; its statutes say they can only be non-profit civil associations. The issue affects all sports, although debate has focused on football clubs so far. To some in Argentine football, the decree should never have mentioned football clubs in the first place.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald January 04, 2024 17:16 UTC