Full Play Group

Full Play Group developed as a sports media-rights company operating in international football. Its business model involved holding or commercializing broadcasting rights connected with national teams, particularly across South America, as well as rights involving selected CONCACAF teams. Rather than functioning primarily as a conventional television network, the company occupied an intermediary position in the sports-rights value chain: it worked with football organizations and media companies to make rights available for television and related distribution. The scale of the rights attributed to Full Play Group made it a significant participant in the regional football media market. Reference material describes the company as holding broadcasting rights for most South American teams and some CONCACAF teams. The available sources do not provide a complete list of federations, competitions, territories, contract dates, or broadcasters, so those details cannot be specified reliably here. The company's public profile changed sharply in 2015, when it became linked to the FIFA corruption case. Hugo Jinkis, described as the company's owner and former chief executive, and his son Mariano Jinkis were arrested on 27 May 2015 in connection with the investigation. The arrests connected Full Play Group's name with the wider controversy over corruption and the commercial allocation of international football rights. The available reference does not establish a final judgment, settlement, conviction, or acquittal concerning Full Play Group, and no such outcome is inferred in this dossier. A governance restructuring followed in August 2015. All of Full Play Group's directors resigned and new directors were appointed. The source does not name the incoming directors or explain whether the change represented a change in ownership, a temporary legal response, or a broader operational reorganization. It does, however, mark a clear leadership transition in the company's documented history. Later corporate developments are not adequately documented in the supplied material. There is no verified current website, public-listing information, financial disclosure, or authoritative statement confirming whether the company remains active, has been reorganized, or has ceased operations. The company is consequently recorded with an unknown current status. The input associated Full Play Group with Uruguay, but the authoritative reference describes it as an Argentine sports media-rights company. In accordance with the specified Wikipedia subject, this dossier follows the Argentine identification while leaving the precise headquarters unconfirmed.

1. 2015Jinkis arrests linked Full Play Group to the FIFA corruption investigation

   Hugo Jinkis, identified as Full Play Group's owner and former CEO, and Mariano Jinkis were arrested on 27 May in connection with the 2015 FIFA corruption case.

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2. 2015Board restructuring

   All Full Play Group directors resigned in August and new directors were appointed.

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A sports media-rights intermediary focused on the acquisition, management, and commercial distribution of international football broadcasting rights.

• South American national-team broadcasting rightsSports media rights

  Rights associated with broadcasting matches involving South American national teams formed the core of Full Play Group's documented business. The company acted as a rights holder or intermediary, making those rights available for media distribution. The available source does not provide a complete federation-by-federation inventory or specify the exact contract periods.

• Selected CONCACAF team broadcasting rightsSports media rights

  Full Play Group also held broadcasting rights connected with some national teams in the CONCACAF region. These rights extended the company's business beyond South America, although the available reference does not identify the specific teams, territories, broadcasters, or commercial terms involved.

• 2015Board replacement following the 2015 crisisStrategy

  After the arrests associated with the FIFA corruption investigation, Full Play Group underwent a documented change in corporate governance.

  What changed. All directors resigned in August 2015 and new directors were appointed.

  Aftermath. The identities of the replacement directors and the longer-term operational consequences are not identified in the available source.

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• 2015Connection to the FIFA corruption caseControversy

  Full Play Group became publicly associated with the 2015 FIFA corruption investigation after owner and former CEO Hugo Jinkis and his son Mariano Jinkis were arrested on 27 May 2015. The available reference does not document a final legal outcome for the company.

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