Argentinean Clubs - “Many clubs are 100 years old and have a strong bond with their neighborhoods of foundation, where their stadiums have always been located”

Special Report FL #15 - Local Identities - Clubs Perspectives

Interview with Ariel Reck[1]

Lawyer, Reck Sports Law

Buenos Aires - Argentina

How would you define the identity of Argentinean clubs? How does it translate into reality?

Club’s identity in Argentine was initially defined by its place of foundation. Many clubs are 100 years old and have a strong bond with their neighborhoods of foundation, where their stadiums have always been located.

Over the decades, some clubs, especially those big enough to transcend their geographical limits, have also evolved to achieve an identity with certain social groups. For example, Boca Juniors is the team of the...

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