Lionel Scaloni

Charging…

The victory of the Argentine National Team against Brazil at the Maracaná, on date 6 of the South American Qualifiers, went into the background after Lionel Scalonitechnical director of the world champion team, said in a press conference that he was not sure about continuing in his position.

“I have a lot of things to think about at this time. These players have given me a lot, they have given a lot to the entire coaching staff and I need to think. I need to think a lot about what I’m going to do. It’s not a goodbye or much but I need to think , because the bar is very high, it is difficult to continue winning and these guys make it difficult. It is time to think about this time, I will tell the president (Claudio Tapia) and I will tell the players later because this National Team needs a coach who has all possible energies, may it be well,” he said.

LScaloni’s words were a bucket of cold water for the players and fans, They expected the DT to continue leading the team for the next few years.

However, the reasons that led Scaloni to make this decision could be several.

• Contract renewal, the renewal of his contract, which was extended until the end of the 2026 World Cup, was not easy and generated wear and tear. Even before Qatar 2022 they did not arrive with the agreed numbers and there was speculation about a possible departure of the coach, something that ultimately did not happen.
• Attrition with the leaders, the deterioration in the relationship with the leaders, for different reasons, could also have been a determining factor. It began with the aforementioned extension of the link and then followed aspects of day-to-day logistics.
• Friendly programming, the scheduling of friendly matches with rivals that for Scaloni did not contribute much could also have been a source of discomfort. Added to this was some delay in the payment of prizes for winning the World Cup, which was not decisive but did add to the discomfort.
• Desire to train in Europe, pLastly, it cannot be ruled out that Scaloni is thinking about making the leap to Europe. The coach, who played as a player in Lazio, Atalanta and West Ham, has the ambition of directing a great team from the old continent.

If his departure is confirmed, Scaloni would leave at the top after having won the Copa América, ‘Finalissima’, the World Cup and what happened yesterday in Brazil.