Tapia and Lionel Scaloni have a great relationship. “Chiqui” assured that the DT will continue in the selection / web
The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio “Chiqui” Tapiadiscounted yesterday the continuity of lionel scaloni as technical director of the Argentine National Team and announced that the agreement will be signed when he returns to the country, after leaving for Mallorca the day before for family reasons
“I have no doubt that Scaloni will continue to be the coach of the Argentine National Team. We are both men of our word, we shook hands. He went on a trip because of a passport issue for one of his children and when he returns to the country we will talk, as we did until yesterday ”he assured during a press conference in San Juan.
Wall announced last September, during the team’s last tour before the World Cup in Qatar, a consensus to seal the permanence of the current coaching staff, although scaloni he was cautious about that possibility after winning the title against France in Lusail.
The DT evaded the answers about his future and the players, in the ecstasy of the celebrations for the title, asked the DT to sign his new contract through songs. But it hasn’t come into effect yet.
Wall recalled that after the World Cup in Russia, when he left Jorge Sampaolihad to make a “difficult decision” about the projection of the Argentine national team and pointed out that “99% percent did not agree” with the designation of scaloni.
“They did not dare to tell me that I was crazy but time showed that we were not wrong. Three titles in a year and eight months. Football has shown that we can be happy, believe in someone and do things better, all together.”he highlighted.
Consulted for the criteria to choose scaloni, Wall review: “You always learn something good from the bad. The Gringo was part of (Jorge) Sampaoli’s coaching staff and I was able to see how he worked and the influence he had on the players ”.
“When Sampaoli leaves -continuous-We had a FIFA date to meet and I asked him to direct. In those parties, without a doubt, I finished convincing myself that I was the candidate. He had understood that the National Team needed a generational replacement and he faced it. In addition, he formed a very capable coaching staff, made up of people with a great sense of belonging to the Argentine National Team ”.
Wall He traveled to San Juan with a replica of the World Cup to offer it in the sanctuary of the Difunta Correa, of which he is a devotee. The leader participated in the activity yesterday afternoon together with the midfielder exequiel palaciosone of the champions in Qatar.
In addition, the president of the AFA, born in San Juan, shared an act with the governor Sergio Unac in the Government House, where he received a plaque as “Illustrious Citizen” of the province.
Scaloni left the country surrounded by the love of the fans
The technical director of the Argentine national team, lionel scaloni, left the country yesterday to return to his residence in Mallorca and was fired by the Argentine fans at the Ezeiza Airport. The world champion coach took a flight to Madrid yesterday afternoon after spending Christmas with his family in his native Pujato.
scaloni he received the love of the fans who sang the traditional “Dale champion” and with a smile he accepted the requests for photos. One of the fans who proudly displayed the selfie of him with the technical director was the pilot, Juan Manuel “Pato” Silvawho was traveling to Saudi Arabia to participate in the Dakar.
scaloni He left the country amid rumors about the postponement of the signing of the renewal contract with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) after the conquest in Qatar 2022.
Both parties have verbally agreed to continue until after the 2026 World Cup, but the signing has not yet materialized.
The president of the AFA, Claudio Tapiaclarified that the trip of scaloni It will not be an obstacle to formalize the agreement.
“He went on a trip because of a passport issue for one of his children and when he returns to the country we will talk, as we did until yesterday”assured “chiqui” during his visit to the province of San Juan.
The other world champions who left Argentina yesterday were the defenders Nahuel Molina Y Nicholas Otamendi.
The man from Cordoba will return to Atlético de Madrid’s practices, while the experienced defender could be in the game that Benfica will play next Friday in the Portuguese league.
“I have no doubt that Scaloni will continue. When I return to the country we will talk, as we did until yesterday “
Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia
