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AFA confirm Jorge SAMPAOLI exit from Argentina team

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The AFA have confirmed Jorge SAMPAOLI’s exit from the Argentina National Team.

As we reported on Saturday, SAMPAOLI’s exit from the team was just a matter of time. Through a tweet, they confirmed a mutual agreement to terminate the contract.

Breaking news: Jorge SAMPAOLI out as Argentina coach

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Breaking news coming out of Argentina that Jorge SAMPAOLI is no longer the coach of the national team.

The official announcement is expected very shortly with the papers being signed on Monday but SAMPAOLI will not continue managing the team. He will reportedly be paid 1.6 million dollars through seven installments.

SAMPAOLI’s record as coach of Argentina stands at 15 matches. He won 7 matches, drew 4 and lost 4 with the last match coming against France. Here’s a list of names who have recently managed the Argentina national team:

2006: Jose PEKERMAN
2006: Alfio BASILE
2008: Diego MARADONA
2010: Sergio BATISTA
2011: Alejandro SABELLA
2014: Gerardo “Tata” MARTINO
2016: Edgardo BAUZA
2017: Jorge SAMPAOLI
2018: Unknown

SAMPAOLI To Leave On Monday?

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According to renowned Argentine football journalist Hernan CASTILLO, Jorge SAMPAOLI leaving his position as head coach of Argentina has become imminent. An announcement is expected to be made on Monday.

In an article published on TNT Sports, the relationship between him and Claudio TAPIA has broken down following their meeting on Wednesday. The two are no longer in talking terms and right now all communication between SAMPAOLI and the AFA will go through his lawyer Fernando BAREDES who arrived in Miami to help mediate his client’s exit.

It is been reported that SAMPAOLI will not get his full compensation which is expected to be around $20 million dollars. Instead, both parties will agree to a settlement which is going less than $2 million dollars. 

It appears the L’Alcudia tournament was just another from trying to keep this news out from the general public although this outcome inevitable after the AFA have successfully removed SAMPAOLI’s coaching staff.

Pablo AIMAR is expected to take over the Under 20 side while plenty of rumours are flying around the possibility of who will take charge of the senior team.

Though Diego SIMEONE, Mauricio POCHETINNO and Marcelo GALLARDO are among the frontrunner for the job, it appears all of them have gracefully declined the job. Can’t blame them for the mess that the AFA created to itself.

Jose PEKERMAN, Ricardo GARECA and Matias ALMEYDA are currently further down the pecking order. To be honest, at this point, it’s hard to say if anyone really wants this job.

AFA president Claudio TAPIA: “SAMPAOLI is the Argentina coach”

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AFA president Claudio TAPIA has stated that Jorge SAMPAOLI is the Argentina coach.

It’s been an ongoing debate since Argentina’s elimination at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. There were even two meetings which were held between the AFA president and the current Argentina manager. However, TAPIA confirmed on TyC Sports that SAMPAOLI is the manager. Here’s what he had to say:

“SAMPAOLI is the Argentina coach. He has a contract.”

It’s been stated many times in the media that the AFA want SAMPAOLI out but as mentioned several times, the federation would have to pay SAMPAOLI 20 million dollars in compensation.

Jorge SAMPAOLI will not coach Argentina U20 team, Lionel SCALONI to manage

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Per reports, Jorge SAMPAOLI will not coach the Argentina U20 team at the COTIF tournament.

As we reported earlier, FA president Claudio TAPIA met with SAMPAOLI and the senior national team coach (at least for now) will not manage the U20 team in Spain later this month. Lionel SCALONI (currently working with the youth teams) is likely to manage the team at the L’Acudia tournament.

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