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Should Maradona stay as Argentina manager?
- Thread starter streetcry
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Whether people like the manager or not, most important the manager must win trophies. Like Mourinho. But for international managers, there is 31 losers and only 1 winner in world cup. So for those that don't make it doesn't mean they should be sacked. Sometimes its the players, example France. But France is both player and manager should all be sacked:o
At least Maradona did not waste millions of rands on camps that never produced any results like that failure Carlos Alberto Parreira. The man is a failure, we asked him the easiest of tasks "take us to the round of 16" then what? I think he must leave and never return to SA
Maradona will be remembered in football history for many reasons but two on top would probably be these. The first is the non-penalized handball known as the "Hand of God", while the second reason was the goal of the century where Maradona made a breath taking 60 meter run making his way through six English players and then scoring.
For France, manager is already sacked and some players will probably follow.
Who says for nothing?
Plenty of thigh rubbing and sex scandals.
That's nothing. Sly Sven got paid a cool US$3 mil for 3 matches this time round.
Argentina to offer Maradona new 4-year deal
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The Argentine Football Association said it will offer Maradona a new four-year contract that would keep him in charge of the national team through the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Ernesto Cherquis Bialo, a spokesman for the association, told reporters Wednesday that AFA President Julio Grondona would meet next week with Maradona to discuss the offer.
This is the strongest indication that Maradona is likely to continue as the coach. It comes two weeks after Argentina was knocked out of the World Cup in a humiliating 4-0 quarterfinals loss to Germany. Maradona has said little since then, keeping to himself in his home in suburban Buenos Aires.
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Cherquis Bialo said the association did not have another coach in mind should Maradona turn down the deal. He also suggested Argentina's performance in the World Cup had been respectable, despite anything less than a third title being seen as a failure by many Argentines.
Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, but has not won a major title since claiming the Copa America in 1993.
"Fifth place is below what people here expect," Cherquis Bialo said. "But it's not embarrassing to an Argentine team."
His mention of fifth place was a little presumptuous.
There was no playoff among the four quarterfinalists eliminated. The losing semifinalists — Germany and Uruguay — did have a playoff game to decide third and fourth place.
Public opinion is divided about the 49-year-old coach, who is a national icon as a player who led the country to the 1986 title. But he is seen by many as a poor tactician, an unqualified coach whose main asset is cheerleading.
Argentina President Cristina Fernandez has publicly supported him, and an Argentine legislator has proposed building a monument to honor him.
Many of his players, including Barcelona star Lionel Messi, have said Maradona should make his own decision about staying on the job.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The Argentine Football Association said it will offer Maradona a new four-year contract that would keep him in charge of the national team through the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Ernesto Cherquis Bialo, a spokesman for the association, told reporters Wednesday that AFA President Julio Grondona would meet next week with Maradona to discuss the offer.
This is the strongest indication that Maradona is likely to continue as the coach. It comes two weeks after Argentina was knocked out of the World Cup in a humiliating 4-0 quarterfinals loss to Germany. Maradona has said little since then, keeping to himself in his home in suburban Buenos Aires.
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Cherquis Bialo said the association did not have another coach in mind should Maradona turn down the deal. He also suggested Argentina's performance in the World Cup had been respectable, despite anything less than a third title being seen as a failure by many Argentines.
Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, but has not won a major title since claiming the Copa America in 1993.
"Fifth place is below what people here expect," Cherquis Bialo said. "But it's not embarrassing to an Argentine team."
His mention of fifth place was a little presumptuous.
There was no playoff among the four quarterfinalists eliminated. The losing semifinalists — Germany and Uruguay — did have a playoff game to decide third and fourth place.
Public opinion is divided about the 49-year-old coach, who is a national icon as a player who led the country to the 1986 title. But he is seen by many as a poor tactician, an unqualified coach whose main asset is cheerleading.
Argentina President Cristina Fernandez has publicly supported him, and an Argentine legislator has proposed building a monument to honor him.
Many of his players, including Barcelona star Lionel Messi, have said Maradona should make his own decision about staying on the job.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
GLOBAL NEWS
Maradona leaves Argentina post
By Soccernet staff
<!-- end story header --><!-- begin left column --><!-- begin page tools -->July 27, 2010
<!-- end page tools --><!-- begin story body --><!-- template inline -->Diego Maradona has left his post as Argentina boss after a unanimous vote from the Argentine Football Association.
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Diego Maradona was a broken man as Argentina lost in the World Cup quarter-finals
Maradona had been offered a new four-year contract but said he would only continue on condition that his backroom staff remained. He met with AFA president Julio Grondona on Monday, but the differences between the parties could not be resolved.
Grondona revealed details of the talks to the board on Tuesday and AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo has now confirmed Maradona's deal will not be renewed.
"There was a big chasm that made it impossible to find an agreement," he said. "We will not renew the contract. For the match against Spain, scheduled for September 7, we may already have the new coach."
A statement on the AFA website added: "The president of the Argentinean Football Association, Mr Julio Grondona, made the members of the executive committee aware of the conversation with Mr Diego Maradona, setting out the points which had come out from the meeting.
"The executive committee unanimously resolved not to renew the contract with Mr Diego Maradona as coach of the Argentina national football team."
Maradona faced heavy criticism during his time in charge of the national side, with the team struggling during qualification for this summer's World Cup before exiting at the quarter-final stage with a 4-0 defeat to Germany.
Grondona, though, had defended Maradona's performance in South Africa and suggested last week that he expected him to remain in charge.
Estudiantes boss Alejandro Sabella, Racing Club's Miguel Angel Russo and Sergio Batista - currently in charge of the country's Under-20 side - are believed to be in the running for the position.
Maradona leaves Argentina post
By Soccernet staff
<!-- end story header --><!-- begin left column --><!-- begin page tools -->July 27, 2010
<!-- end page tools --><!-- begin story body --><!-- template inline -->Diego Maradona has left his post as Argentina boss after a unanimous vote from the Argentine Football Association.
Diego Maradona was a broken man as Argentina lost in the World Cup quarter-finals
Maradona had been offered a new four-year contract but said he would only continue on condition that his backroom staff remained. He met with AFA president Julio Grondona on Monday, but the differences between the parties could not be resolved.
Grondona revealed details of the talks to the board on Tuesday and AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo has now confirmed Maradona's deal will not be renewed.
"There was a big chasm that made it impossible to find an agreement," he said. "We will not renew the contract. For the match against Spain, scheduled for September 7, we may already have the new coach."
A statement on the AFA website added: "The president of the Argentinean Football Association, Mr Julio Grondona, made the members of the executive committee aware of the conversation with Mr Diego Maradona, setting out the points which had come out from the meeting.
"The executive committee unanimously resolved not to renew the contract with Mr Diego Maradona as coach of the Argentina national football team."
Maradona faced heavy criticism during his time in charge of the national side, with the team struggling during qualification for this summer's World Cup before exiting at the quarter-final stage with a 4-0 defeat to Germany.
Grondona, though, had defended Maradona's performance in South Africa and suggested last week that he expected him to remain in charge.
Estudiantes boss Alejandro Sabella, Racing Club's Miguel Angel Russo and Sergio Batista - currently in charge of the country's Under-20 side - are believed to be in the running for the position.
Sep 7, 2010
Maradona's 'rejects' return
BUENOS AIRES - ESTEBAN Cambiasso, Javier Zanetti and Gabriel Milito will make their Argentina comebacks against world champions Spain in a friendly at the River Plate stadium on Tuesday (2000 GMT or Wednesday 4am, S'pore time).
The trio were overlooked by Diego Maradona for the recent World Cup finals in South Africa, where Argentina crashed out in a 4-0 quarter-final defeat by Germany.
'Gabriel has shown me can bring the ball out well from defence, he has good left foot with good touch,' Sergio Batista, Maradona's successor, said of Barcelona centre back Milito.
'Javier is a player of great experience who moves into attack with conviction,' Batista told a news conference on Monday speaking of the return at right back of Zanetti, who has an Argentine record 136 caps.
'Cambiasso is a coach on the pitch,' he added of the midfielder, a key player in the Inter Milan side that won the European Champions League in May.
Batista took over on a temporary basis after Maradona was not retained as coach and will be hoping to be confirmed in the job when the Argentine Football Association make their decision on who should steer the team towards the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. -- REUTERS
Maradona's 'rejects' return
BUENOS AIRES - ESTEBAN Cambiasso, Javier Zanetti and Gabriel Milito will make their Argentina comebacks against world champions Spain in a friendly at the River Plate stadium on Tuesday (2000 GMT or Wednesday 4am, S'pore time).
The trio were overlooked by Diego Maradona for the recent World Cup finals in South Africa, where Argentina crashed out in a 4-0 quarter-final defeat by Germany.
'Gabriel has shown me can bring the ball out well from defence, he has good left foot with good touch,' Sergio Batista, Maradona's successor, said of Barcelona centre back Milito.
'Javier is a player of great experience who moves into attack with conviction,' Batista told a news conference on Monday speaking of the return at right back of Zanetti, who has an Argentine record 136 caps.
'Cambiasso is a coach on the pitch,' he added of the midfielder, a key player in the Inter Milan side that won the European Champions League in May.
Batista took over on a temporary basis after Maradona was not retained as coach and will be hoping to be confirmed in the job when the Argentine Football Association make their decision on who should steer the team towards the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. -- REUTERS
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (R) shakes hands with Spain's Andres Iniesta, next to his teammate David Silva, at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires September 6, 2010.
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (R) shakes hands with Spain's David Villa at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires September 6, 2010.
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