Tax officials are looking into the transfers of two players as part of a crackdown on suspected money laundering in Argentine soccer.
Argentina’s tax agency AFIP said on Tuesday it was investigating the transfers of Jonathan Bottinelli of Buenos Aires club River Plate and Ignacio Piatti of San Lorenzo – also a high-profile Buenos Aires club.
The Argentine Football Association said both players would not be allowed to play during the investigation.
Bottinelli played last season for San Lorenzo, but AFIP said records showed River Plate buying his rights from Chilean club Union San Felipe. Bottinelli had never played in Chile.
Piatti played last season for Italian club Lecce, but San Lorenzo showed him moving from Uruguay club Sud America.
“It is suspected that a manoeuvre has been carried out that would permit hiding the true values of the transactions,” the tax agency said in a statement.
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