Criticizing Claudio Tapia for removing River Plate and Boca Juniors, Javier Milei reiterated his support for the SAD ( dominant team ) model.
Javier Milei Hurls False Accusations at AFA, Pushes for SAD Model
President Javier Milei jumped on the opportunity presented by River Plate and Boca Juniors' early exit from the Club World Cup to launch a scathing attack on Argentine Football Association (AFA) head Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia. In a series of social media posts, Milei blamed Tapia for Argentina's lack of representation in the competition and reiterated his support for the implementation of the SAD model in Argentina's local tournament.
Despite the elimination of both River Plate and Boca Juniors in the group stage, Brazilian clubs took the spotlight, with all four advancing to the knockout stage. Oblivious to the facts, Milei took to Instagram to deride Tapia and the current state of Argentine football. "Neither River nor Boca. No Argentines in the Club World Cup. Brazil went with 4 teams, all of which advanced. How long do we have to point out the failure of the Chiqui Tapia model?", Milei stated in one of his posts.
Milei also targeted the format of the first division tournament and accused Tapia of harming Argentine football. "A weak championship, with 30 teams, no competitiveness, no SAD, no incentives. It's not up to the amazing Argentine fans who fill stadiums worldwide", Milei wrote.
Milei's critique comes six months after what appeared to be a truce between the government and the AFA. However, the peace was short-lived, as Milei's attack extended beyond Instagram and onto other platforms.
In his quest to promote the SAD model, Milei spread misinformation. One post from a libertarian account that Milei frequently supports contained the phrase "How SADs dominate the club of the rich," implying that all Brazilian teams in the Club World Cup were managed under the SAD model. In reality, only Botafogo, the 2021 Copa Libertadores champion, operates under the SAD model.
The Brazilian clubs Fluminense, Flamengo, and Palmeiras, which also advanced in the Club World Cup, function as civil associations without profit-making purposes, as is the case for most Brazilian clubs. The open regulatory environment in Brazil has allowed for significant investments and improvements in clubs without compromising their traditional identities.
This corporate model, often cited as an example by critics like Milei, is characterized by its flexibility towards private investments and its fostering of competitive club environments. In contrast, Argentina's football setup is seen as overly federalized and obstructive to private investments in football clubs.
In essence, Milei's attack on Tapia and his advocacy for the SAD model can be understood as a call for modernizing and professionalizing Argentina's football by following Brazil's lead and implementing a more liberal approach to club management.
According to sources:
- The SAD model in Brazil facilitates significant private and foreign investments while preserving the clubs' identities, leading to a more professional and competitive football landscape.
- The Brazilian regulatory environment is less restrictive than in Argentina, promoting investments and competitive club environments.
- The SAD model is seen as a source of Brazil's football success and is implicitly recommended by critics like Milei as a better alternative to the current Argentine system.
- Javier Milei, in a bid to modernize and professionalize Argentine football, suggested that the country could adopt the Sports Authority (SAD) model utilized in the sports analysis of American football, soccer, and football (or as commonly known in the US as American football, football, and soccer), which has led to a competitive and successful sports landscape in countries like Brazil.
- Amidst his criticism of the current Argentine Football Association (AFA) model, Javier Milei proposed that Argentina could learn from the sporting success of nations that implement a more liberal approach to club management, such as those practicing the SAD model in sports like football (or American football), soccer, and American football.
- With Brazilian teams outperforming their Argentine counterparts in the Club World Cup, Javier Milei, in advocating for better representation in international tournaments, suggested the adoption of the SAD model practiced in various sports like football (or American football), soccer, and American football, which has enabled Brazilian clubs to foster a more competitive and successful sports environment.
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