In the context of the 2024 Copa América draw to be held in the United States, Miami is the place envisioned as the venue for the summit between Lionel Scaloni and the president of AFA, Claudio Tapia, to determine if the coach will continue to lead the world champion team. There, together, others Lionel and Chiqui. However, the novel continues…
In the end, there was no deep conversation between them. Before the draw, they met briefly. With that contact, nothing was fixed. What they did agree on was Scaloni clarifying that his doubts about the continuity had nothing to do with Tapia.
This is what happened. When meeting with the accredited press, Scaloni was careful to highlight that to Tapia “I would say there is almost a friendly relationship. It doesn’t go that way. It’s more about football. The bar is very high. “We need a lot of energy, so everyone understands what’s coming.”
Scaloni questioned his continuity, shocking the world minutes after the historic Qualifiers victory over Brazil at the Maracaná. From there, several reasons emerged that could prompt the coach’s statement: the World Cup prizes are still unpaid and the friendlies against irrelevant teams.
“From what has been said, there are many things that should be discarded. The relationship with the president was always perfect. It is my decision to think. From there, I want to think about the best for the National Team. I spoke to the president, spoke I’m back now, on very good terms. I still need to turn my head around.”
Afterwards, the coach of Argentina explained: “In principle, I am here because I am the coach. I said this after the game in Brazil: it was a personal moment to think and I was in that moment of thinking. This is important after all that has been achieved. “We have to think about all that is to come and see what we are doing.”
He continued: “I’m thinking about the moment we’re going through. It’s important to stop the ball, talk. Nothing unusual. The players are very good, the team is very good… They need a coach who is well, with all the energy.” I said and I repeated, they need a coach at their level. Think for a moment. I still think the same thing.”
He reinforced: “If the position is so important and has so much meaning, things have to be done properly, with someone who is 100 percent focused, who knows very well what is coming. Important, very demanding things are coming. This is a time for you to think.”Why? Because there is time for the next match of the National Team. Above all, on a personal level.”
How does the story continue? The answer was given by Scaloni himself. There will be a conversation with Lionel Messi: “I spoke after the locker room at Maracaná. We agreed to talk in a few days. He is the captain and I have a good relationship with him. From there we will do the best decision for the Argentine National Team. And there will be an intensive conversation with Chiqui Tapia, with him in a group photo after the draw that the AFA president himself uploaded to his personal networks. Finally, including among the mysteries, there was a positive nod of continuity.The feeling is that he will somehow direct the Copa América, but the end remains open.
Source: La Verdad
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