La Liga president Tebas criticized Argentina’s poor football environment, and the president of the Argentinian Football Association hit back

Hupu News on November 21st. La Liga President Javier Tebas made some remarks at the 2025 Ole Summit hosted by Argentina's "Ole Daily", which aroused strong dissatisfaction from Argentine Football Association Chairman Claudio Chichi Tapia, who immediately responded on social media.

Tebas's speech was this: "If I could choose another nationality, I would definitely choose Argentine nationality. I have a deep connection with this country, so I have been paying close attention to the football matches here. Now that I see its current situation, I feel very uncomfortable."

He also said: "I am the first to What comes to my mind is regret. Argentina, a country with a strong passion for football, a large fan base and a strong sense of national identity, has failed to reach the level of domestic football competitions and clubs that can rank among the world's top clubs. "Ole newspaper has forwarded these remarks on its social platform.

It didn't take long for Chiqui Tapia to respond via social media: "Our league is by no means an exclusive event for a few people - it has a wide audience, fierce competition, and is always committed to discovering and cultivating football talents. To belittle our league is to ignore the long history of Argentine football and our contribution to world football. Since you have publicly criticized even the Club World Cup, how can we expect you to view our league objectively?"

In response to Tebas’s statement of “deep ties with Argentina,” Tapia further responded: “Our league has produced world champions and will never allow those who are supposed to promote mutual respect among football organizations to slander us. And I have to make it clear that you don’t have to be obsessed with ‘becoming Argentine nationality.’ You know, as long as you have love in your heart, you can have Argentinian feelings no matter where you are, @Javier Tebas.”