Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, has publicly criticized Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), following the early elimination of River Plate and Boca Juniors from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Milei attributed the teams' failures to what he described as the failure of Tapia's management model and reiterated his support for the implementation of the Sociedad Anónima Deportiva (SAD) model, which involves transforming football clubs into private sports corporations. Milei specifically condemned Tapia's close circle, suggesting it harms Argentine football. Both River Plate and Boca Juniors were eliminated in the group stage, while four Brazilian teams advanced. This criticism follows a broader context of poor performances by Boca Juniors, including a recent defeat to Atlético Tucumán in the Copa Argentina amid controversies involving player Carlos Palacios. Milei's comments have sparked widespread attention in Argentine and regional sports media.