July 30, 2014, and a longtime Argentinean since 1979
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Julio Grondona, the president's magnate, died of a heart attack. And it was only 16 days ago that Argentina fell in the World Cup final.
For 35 years, Gerondona has been a longtime leader of Argentina's
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, which lasted all the way from the era of the military government to the era of democracy, relied on the coordination of personnel rubbing soup dumplings with the ability to find money. This also makes the controversial him not only sit firmly in Argentina
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President, has been in the FIFA since the days of Xavieran and, in the days of Blatter, has been a vice-president of the FIFA since 1988.
Acting in a tough and authoritarian style, Gerardo Gerondona, even in the major decisions of the International Football Association, and Blatter has the same power, but rarely in the media exposure makes Gerondo Gerondo Na controversy, only occasionally through the South American media clips of the outflow, shrouded in a layer of mysterious color.
Argentina in a power vacuum
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Under Gerdona's leadership, the Argentine fans' fervor for soccer has made the
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Argentine soccer has become an excellent commodity, a stage for sponsors and government resources to be injected and coordinated. With the emphasis on cronyism and political and business relations, corruption has become a well known secret in Argentine soccer. The doping of players, strikes by players and referees, and strikes cannot bring about any change as long as the economic foundation is not shaken.
Due to Maradona's high profile and influence, Gerardo Gerondona saw him as an excellent money-spinner and gave the green light to his arrogant and unruly behavior, even handing over the coaching reins to the Argentine's favorite soccer god during the 2010 World Cup. At the time, the team abandoned the
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The title-winning Inter gang of players and the ensuing ignition of locker room conflicts, coupled with Maradona's lack of coaching experience, saw Argentina falter once again.
Diego Maradona and Julio Grondona (right)
And the 2010 World Cup controversy is just one of the more recognizable examples of the power-hungry Grondona.
After his death, Argentina
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The Pampas Eagle's vision of flying high has been jeopardized by a power struggle that has seen various factions take sides in an attempt to take a piece of the pie left behind by Gerardo Gerardo. First, acting president Luis Segura is suspected of embezzling government subsidies.
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of public funds while under judicial investigation.
Subsequently in late 2015 the
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The re-election, in which 75 delegates voted 38 to 38, also caused the Argentine government to intervene in May 2016
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in the midst of the re-election. It also allowed the IFA, which opposes political interference, to decide to take over the Argentina
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. in July 2016, FIFA targeted the Argentina
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The trusteeship and supervision of the committee was established, but it was not specifically effective until 2017, when Claudio Tapia was successfully elected president with 40 out of 43 votes, and the Argentina
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It's only slowly starting to change.
Copa America Centenario brings issues to the forefront
Unpaid wages, lack of logistics, will
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Argentina, which is seen as a cash cow and which has suffered from constant infighting
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, after the 2016 Copa América Centenario, three consecutive tournaments were one step away from the title, finally drawing the ire of the players.
my
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The career is over and I made this decision for myself and for many people who wished it. I tried very hard to win the title with Argentina, but unfortunately it didn't turn out that way.
On June 27, after the Centennial America's Cup match, the
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Withdrawal
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On July 6, the Argentine coaching staff decided to resign en masse because of three months of unpaid wages.
And on June 24th.
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A dynamic on IG became one of the clues, when it was before the final match of the Copa América, which took place on June 26th.
Another accident, I'm waiting for the plane to get to its destination, Argentine football is always a giant disaster, My god.
Why, because
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In order to save money, the team was made to fly on a low-cost airline, and the accompanying chef had long since left due to unpaid wages, leaving the team's dinner to be served by the
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They pay for the bill and also pay the salaries of the security guards who are owed for half a year.
The slow pace of reform of the administrative and
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Quit at 29.
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The Argentine fans in the country are lamenting the loss of the team and are demanding that the team be retained.
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, begged him not to leave. For Argentina
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The perversity of the situation is moreover constantly examined with a magnifying glass.
For example:
2016-17 season because the players' union and the Argentina
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The March 3 match was pushed back because of a labor dispute. The reason behind this was the issue of reforming the distribution of broadcasting rights, which caused a cash-flow breakdown among the clubs, resulting in the inability to pay salaries. It was not until the league's sponsors made a collective contribution that the league was able to operate smoothly.
June 2018, Argentina
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For the sake of Israel's $1.4 million, it was decided to play a friendly with Israel in Jerusalem before the World Cup tournament (to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Israel's founding), because
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objected and canceled. And the $1.4 million in liquidated damages, paid by the
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Buy the bill.
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The problems are not just administrative; the ad hoc appointments of coaches and lack of tactical training have also brought down the barren 2018 Argentina
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A number of members of the group have once again jointly announced their withdrawal from the
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