Grondona set for AFA re-election

Published Oct. 18, 2011 2:53 p.m. ET

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FIFA senior vice president Julio Grondona is expected to be re-elected president of the Argentine Football Association despite fraud and money-laundering allegations lodged by a business rival.

Grondona is the only candidate ahead of Tuesday night's vote by Argentine clubs, which would extend his rule to 36 years.

His expected re-election comes despite a fraud complaint by Carlos Avila, who used to run Tournaments and Competitions. That company is part of Grupo Clarin, which owned the rights to Argentine football on cable television.

Argentines now get soccer for free on state television since President Cristina Fernandez encouraged Grondona to break the cable contract. Avila's lawyer filed the complaint on his behalf in August but went public with it Monday night.