Kerala sports minister O J Janeesh on Thursday said the government will conduct a detailed investigation into alleged irregularities in the previous government’s attempt to host the Argentina football team, including Lionel Messi, in the state.Janeesh was responding to criticism from former sports minister V Abdurahiman over the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter.The previous government had planned to host Argentina for a football match in Kochi, but the proposal did not go through as the team played its friendly matches in other countries.Janeesh said the SIT began its investigation based on a report submitted by the Sports Department.“Let the facts come out, and more light be shed through the SIT probe. The government has taken a decision based on facts that we were convinced of. It is very evident that there were significant procedural lapses involved,” Janeesh said.He alleged that the proposal involved financial irregularities and said several aspects of the process needed to be examined.“Large-scale financial irregularities are part of this. Was permission granted to conduct an event abroad, or was it for an event in Kerala? If it was conducted in Kerala, was specific permission obtained for that? Several such aspects need to be examined,” he said.Janeesh also questioned whether the financial background of the sponsor was verified before approval was granted.“How can an entity with a paid-up capital of just Rs 10 lakh become the organisers of an event that they claim costs Rs 200 crore? So, before granting approval, how was this sponsor selected? Did they inquire about this at any stage? These lapses are clearly visible,” he said.He said he wanted the investigation to establish the facts, regardless of the allegations made against him.