Buenos Aires (EFE).- Lionel Scaloni renews as technical director of the Argentine team until 2026, sources from the Argentine Football Association (AFA) confirm to EFE.
“CONFIRMED: There is @lioscaloni for a while. We continue! ??#ScalonetaModoOn #TodosJuntos”, the highest soccer body also expressed through Twitter.
Since the Albiceleste won the World Cup in Qatar last December, the renewal of the coach was pending, who in addition to the World Cup led the team to win the Copa América 2021 and the Finalissima 2022.
Until 2026
On its official website, the AFA specified that this Monday, its president, Claudio Tapia, and the coach “met” in Paris “to close the extension of the contract as coach of the Senior Selection until 2026.”
“The Argentine team will play two friendlies at the end of March against Panama and Curaçao respectively. The date, time and setting will be informed in the coming days”, added the AFA.
On February 7, when asked by the press about the possible renewal of Scaloni as head of the Albiceleste coaching staff, Tapia limited himself to answering: “We are used to giving good news, so expect good news. We’re going to give it back.”
After the title achieved on December 18, 2022, both parties expressed the idea of maintaining the link on several occasions, although an official confirmation remained.
In January, Scaloni announced in an interview that he hoped to sit down with Tapia and try to reach an agreement. “I have a good relationship, I appreciate the opportunity and when I go we will announce what it has to be,” she said.
The palmares of Lionel Scaloni
Born in the small municipality of Pujato (Santa Fe province) in 1978, Scaloni made his debut at the helm of the Argentine team on September 8, 2018 and was confirmed in office two months later, amid criticism for his lack of experience. on the benches.
Over time, the coach has established himself as one of the greatest in the history of the national team, which has even been baptized as the ‘Scaloneta’, winning the Copa América (2021), the ‘Finalissima’ against Italy (2022) and the World Cup (2022), with a balance of 37 wins, 15 draws and 5 losses.
As a footballer, he was a member of the Spanish Deportivo de La Coruña, Racing de Santander and Mallorca, the Argentines Newell’s Old Boys and Estudiantes de La Plata, the Italians Lazio and Atalanta, and the English West Ham.
