Governor Axel Kicillof and the president of the AFA, Claudio Tapia, agreed on investments to enhance the stadium, which will host the Argentine National Team and competitions organized by the entity.
He Ministry of Government of the province of Buenos Aires made official through the Resolution No. 11-MGGP-2025the approval of the Collaboration Agreement celebrated with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) whose main objective is to transform the Ciudad de La Plata “Diego Armando Maradona” Stadium into the new headquarters of Argentine football. The measure will allow the holding of matches of the Argentine National Team and other local and international football events.
The agreement, signed last December 6, establishes that the AFA must present a work proposal so that the “Diego Armando Maradona” stadium in La Plata can be transformed this year into a new headquarters for all Argentine football. Likewise, the agreement includes the participation of the various national soccer teams and other soccer events both locally (Argentine Cup and neutral semi-finals and finals) and internationally (continental cups).
Investment agreement between the province of Buenos Aires and the AFA for the Estadio Único de La Plata
“We have been working for some time with Governor Axel Kicillof on a place that identifies all our Argentine teams. Also, we have heeded the request of many of our football clubs to look for a closer place to be able to play decisive matches and that members and fans do not have to spend so much money on long trips,” Tapia explained when signing the agreement.
And he added: “We have 60 days ahead of us to start putting the Diego Maradona stadium to use: we want to pay off a building debt and have a first-class stadium to be able to play all our football matches.”
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Meanwhile, Governor Kicillof stressed: “This agreement is the result of the articulated work between the province of Buenos Aires, the city of La Plata and the AFA with the idea of establishing a work plan and a commitment to carry out several games over the next year.”
“We have the objective of highlighting the Diego Armando Maradona stadium to make it the home of the National Team and of all Argentine football,” he added and stressed: “Currently, the stadium is operational and functional, with a very promising and broad horizon.” of improvements and works”.
“We aim to strengthen the more than 20 hectares of a property that has a high competition center and spaces for cultural and artistic activities that we cannot waste,” he explained.
As established in the resolution, the AFA undertakes to present a detailed proposal that includes projected investments and sports activities to be developed in the stadium. Among them, the celebration during the year 2025 of at least one annual meeting, official or friendly, of the senior men’s soccer team and four sporting activities of the men’s and/or women’s teams of the different categories (Argentine Cup and semifinals) is planned. and neutral finals) and on the international level (continental cups).
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