Peñalolén Mayor Miguel Concha (Broad Front) alleged on Thursday that the National Professional Football Association (ANFP) has been operating for at least 16 years without a municipal license at its headquarters on Quilín Avenue.
According to BioBioChile, the municipality's Directorate of Administration and Finance calculated a debt that could reach $172 million. The figure includes accumulated obligations, adjustments, interest and fines, as well as unpaid waste collection fees associated with the property.
ANFP is the organization that brings together professional clubs and organizes Chilean football championships. Its Quilín complex in Peñalolén serves as its headquarters and a workplace for the national teams.
"In Peñalolén, the rules are the same for everyone. It is unacceptable for an institution of this size to have been operating in our municipality for so many years and to have outstanding municipal obligations for decades, while our honest local business owners meet their obligations," Concha said.
The mayor added that the municipality would continue its inspections "regardless of who is involved." He explained that these funds pay for security, health, waste collection and other basic needs of families in the municipality.
The dispute comes at a sensitive time for the organization, which is grappling with the crisis affecting the senior men's national team and its separation from the Football Federation of Chile (FFCh). So far, the sources consulted have not reported a response from ANFP to the allegation.
The next step will be a payment notice. BioBioChile reported that it would arrive in the coming days, while T13 said it would be within the coming weeks. According to T13, once ANFP pays, it will have to complete the municipal procedures to obtain the license.
