AFA president Claudio Tapia commented on the criticism of the Argentina national team.

Claudio Tapia spoke in an interview about Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni’s future. In the same interview with TyC Sports, Tapia spoke about the criticism from people. Here is what he had to say:

“It angers me that there are people who seem bothered that the Argentina national team keeps winning. It seems to be that it bothers them that the Argentine people are happy.

“In every match, systematically, something was going to happen or things happened that touches the most intimate fibers. There are things in life where you don’t mess around. When you cross a line, then you say “Which side are you on? Are you conspiring against your own national team?”

“Here, in every match, there was a different operation. We passed the first phase and every match that Argentina played, it looked as if something bad was going to happen. Always intent to destabilize.

“The national team isn’t mine, it’s everyone’s. In these nearly eight years of Scaloni’s project, the national team has managed to get people to share a family plan again, for friends to start saying: “Hey, where are we getting together to watch the national team?” or for them to go out and celebrate again.”

AFA president Claudio Tapia has spoken about Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni’s future.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni stated after the World Cup that he is set to leave as coach of the Argentina national team when his contract expires in December. Speaking to TyC Sports, here is what Claudio Tapia had to say about Scaloni:

“The personal side for me is the affection and the relationship we maintain, nothing more. And without a doubt, I want him to stay, we all want him to stay.

“In fact, we had talked about it. He has expressed it too, he said that the conversations were very advanced and that afterward, it would take us two or three minutes to reach an agreement and shake hands.

“But I’m a grateful guy and because I am grateful. I think we have to let him go… I would understand whatever his decision nis. Let him reflect, let him make the best decision he believes is right, one that we have to respect. I must respect it.

“I can’t keep the Gringo chained if he feels he doesn’t have the necessary drive or that he doesn’t have, perhaps, some greater projection ahead. On the contrary, I want him to be well and for everything he has given us, we all should want the same.

“Even if it hurts us and even if we say “After the Scaloneta, who?” Well, my plan A, B and C is Scaloni.”