Scaloni contemplates walking away from Argentina job

Agency :
Argentina’s World Cup-winning Coach Lionel Scaloni made the stunning admission that he was contemplating walking away from his position after his team achieved the rare feat of beating Brazil on Nov 21.

His shocking pronouncement came out of nowhere during his press conference at the Maracana, after Argentina had beaten their rivals 1-0 to stay top of the South American qualifying standings for the 2026 World Cup.

“Argentina need a coach who has all the energy possible and who is well… I need to stop the ball and start thinking.

I have a lot of things to think about during this time,” Scaloni, who took no questions, said in his opening remarks.

“These players have given a lot to the coaching staff and I need to think a lot about what I’m going to do.

“It’s not goodbye or anything, but I need to think because the bar is very high and it’s complicated to keep going and it’s complicated to keep winning.

“These guys are making it difficult, so I need to think about it for a while.

I will talk to the Argentina Football Association (AFA) president and the players.”

The 45-year-old took over as coach in 2018 and led Argentina to the Copa America title in 2021 – their first major trophy since the 1993 edition – before the Albiceleste landed their third global title in Qatar in 2022.