Argentina women’s youth coach faces severe sexual abuse allegations
An Argentina women’s youth national team coach has been accused of years of sexual and psychological abuse against minors following claims made by a French investigative journalist.
The severe allegations suggest the unnamed coach subjected young players to systemic harassment, including demanding intimate photographs and making threats.
Investigative reporter Romain Molina has stated that the Argentine Football Association (AFA) was fully aware of the coach’s conduct but failed to intervene.
The accused individual reportedly remains in his post within the Under-16 and Under-17 setups without facing any official sanctions.
FIFA ethics complaint allegedly dismissed
Affected individuals reportedly attempted to bring their case to world football’s governing body under the condition of strict anonymity.
However, it is claimed that the FIFA ethics committee dismissed the complaints citing a purported lack of concrete evidence.
Those sensitive proceedings allegedly resulted in the complainants’ identities being exposed, placing the vulnerable young athletes at further risk.
Neither the South American federation nor the youth coach in question has publicly responded to the allegations.
Widening scandal engulfs Argentine football
These deeply concerning abuse claims emerge during a turbulent period for the reigning men’s World Cup champions’ administrative body.
Recent reports indicate that the AFA is currently facing an FBI examination regarding potential fraud and money laundering.
US investigators are allegedly scrutinising more than $300m (£235m) that was supposedly moved through the American financial system.
The mafia of Argentine football.
Molina used the above phrase to describe the overarching situation, teasing a comprehensive upcoming report into the organisation’s governance.
Questionable commercial agreements
Further claims suggest the Buenos Aires-based administrators handed exclusive international commercial rights to a newly formed Miami company just days before their 2022 triumph in Qatar.
This obscure firm possessed no prior football background and reportedly received unusually high commission rates.
It is alleged that these substantial commercial funds were subsequently routed through various offshore shell companies.
If substantiated by primary documentation, these collective allegations threaten to cause unprecedented reputational damage to the sport’s national governing body.