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The details of the complaint against Riquelme: undeclared income, resale of tickets and manipulation of the membership register

The second tray that faces Casa Amarilla is a biblical tower of Babel where the most varied languages can be heard.Door 14 has often been subject to retractable turnstiles, which sometimes work and sometimes, unusually, not.Suspicions about the acquisition of active status by partners who do not have seniority come from time immemorial.And also the resale everywhere of protocols, rental of licenses and even official clothing.This whole combo is part of the imaginary that surrounds Argentine soccer clubs and especially one, Boca Juniors.And it is within the framework of this situation that the new judicial complaint about the Xeneize Board of Directors headed by Juan RománRiquelme can be explained, which as soon as the judicial fair ended landed in the Criminal and Correctional Court 39 under the charge of magistrate Santiago Bignone and with the intervention of prosecutor Carlos Vasser.

The person who presented it is Walter Federico Klix, who is president of the internal group Movimiento Sangre Bostera, politically close to the historic leader José Beraldi, he was a candidate for mayor of Escobar for the PRO and is the current head of the National Directorate of Chemical Precursors of the Ministry of National Security.But Klix clarifies from the outset: “I presented it in my capacity as an active member of Boca and it has nothing to do with my current role. Because the first thing they are going to do to discredit it is to say that it is a political move, and the only thing I am looking for is to take care of the coffers and transparency of the club that I love.”

Klix had filed a complaint against this same Boca leadership in May of last year that was ultimately unsuccessful.At that time he asked to investigate the CD for fraud and fraudulent administration for the alleged diversion of 50,000 official t-shirts that were sold on the black market.However, three months later the Court dismissed it due to the lack of a crime.

“They focused only on a specific issue and did not let me expand my statement when I had evidence of other crimes. That’s why it seems to me that they held on to that so as not to investigate. The speed with which prosecutor López Perrando filed the case was unusual. Notice that amateur sports teams played with old t-shirts with old sponsors when Adidas had sent new clothes for all the activities. And didn’t Justice find it strange? At that time many people came up to help me and tell me about their experiences andNow with evidence received since that moment I filed this new complaint for illicit association and fraudulent administration,” Klix tells Infobae.

What can happen with this new complaint?In principle several things.Klix proposes four modular points in Courts.The first, the manipulation of the membership register to convert many who are not in a position to be active to the active category, after a monetary payment and a commitment to vote in a future political vote, with which in addition to defrauding the adherent who waits for that chance, personal enrichment is carried out outside the club’s coffers.This situation is a constant source of complaint from members and Klix claims to have several who will testify in his favor.In reality, if the judge wants to move forward, he should quickly ask for a current list of members and check it with those from recent times to see if there are any coincidences.And if this situation was manipulated manually, it should be technologically recorded.It is a job that, although it seems arduous, has a probable resolution if the collaboration of the technological division of the Argentine Federal Police is requested, which has specific programs to detect this maneuver.

The details of the complaint against Riquelme: undeclared income, resale of tickets and manipulation of the membership register
Undeclared income, resale of tickets and manipulation of the membership register are some of the most important points of the complaint against the Boca leadership (FOTOBAIRES)

The second point raises an underdeclaration of million-dollar income from last year’s preliminary phase match against Alianza Lima in La Bombonera. According to the complaint, Boca reported an attendance of only 28,099 spectators and a collection of 1,252,436,000 million pesos.The inconsistency is obvious because that night the stadium was full with its 57,000 seats.If so, either an attempt was made to pay less taxes or income was directly diverted.In Boca they assure that what Klix denounces is false, that he obtained the data from an anonymous Twitter and that the club reported all the additional tickets sold, which were in the order of 50,000.

Something similar happened when the Independiente bar along with the club’s board of directors was investigated for illicit association and in a CopaSudamericana match this ridiculous situation also occurred.At that time, the leadership headed by Hugo Moyano explained in court that the fans jumped over the turnstiles and could not stop them.Unusual.

The third point has to do with the resale of physical tickets and protocols. Although Boca supposedly only allows cards, there is a very significant number of tickets that continue to come out in paper format.In fact, there are tourists who have shown the tickets on social networks as proof that they were in the mythical Bombonera.And there are investigations by the City’s mass events division where on more than one occasion they have found people reselling tickets, a very oiled business that the bar has.But Klix adds another point: “The solidarity season ticket is a scam. In practice, if you have a season ticket and can’t go to a game, you give it to Boca, which returns a proportion of what you paid and puts it up for sale. But instead of that, they directly give it to the clubs so that they can sell them outside at much higher prices and distribute those income without leaving anything in the club. It’s a plain and simple fraud,” he declares.Klix.But proving it without official testimonies will be complicated, although Klix tells Infobae that he has victims who want to talk.

The last point is the deliberate release of turnstiles that the complainant assures exist in every home game and that happened massively in the match against Riestra in the debut of the 2026 tournament. Justice could request the software that measures income and expenses of each turnstile and the security cameras of each door to check if the maneuver actually occurs.

In Boca’s legal department they say they are not worried.”Once again they come with the same refrain. Since this administration took office we have suffered complaints and they all end in nothing,” they say.”We already appeared in court today. It is a sum of rumors that they take from the networks and then it falls apart because they have no proof,” they say.

Could history be different this time?We will have to see how far Justice advances.In fact, the most important case was generated in the City Justice and had Dr. Celsa Ramírez as prosecutor, who came to charge and raid Cristian Riquelme, Román’s brother, in a process similar to the one now being reported for illicit association, and although it seemed that there was material to go deeper, it ended up slipping like sand through the fingers and with the prosecutor assigned to another area of work.”I know what happened and I prefer not to talk about it. But I also know that the easiest thing is to do nothing, claiming that Justice is not moving forward. I have chats, videos and 102 witnesses to present when Justice summons me to ratify everything. And I hope this time they really investigate it,” closes Klix.

Aiman Sohail
Aiman Sohail
Dr. Aiman Sohail is a seasoned journalist and geopolitical analyst with over a decade of experience covering global affairs, politics, and current events. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, followed by a Master’s in Political Science from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). Driven by a passion for understanding global dynamics, she completed her PhD in International Security Studies at The University of London, focusing on South Asian geopolitics and conflict resolution. Sara began her career as a correspondent for The Express Tribune, covering domestic politics and economic developments. She later joined Geo News as a senior reporter, specializing in geopolitical affairs, foreign policy, and conflict analysis. Over the years, her articles have been featured in major national and international publications, including Dawn, The Diplomat, and Al Jazeera English, earning her recognition for insightful analysis and in-depth reporting. In addition to journalism, Sara frequently contributes to academic forums, think tanks, and panel discussions on international relations. Her expertise lies in South Asian security, diplomatic policy, and global political trends, making her one of Pakistan’s leading voices in contemporary geopolitics.

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