Even before Argentina's World Cup win at the end of 2022, Lionel Scaloni's stock was sky-high with the public, who had dubbed their side 'La Scaloneta', and his players.
"If it's ten in the morning and Scaloni tells us good night, then it's night for us too," Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo de Paul revealed ahead of the global tournament.
As the reigning champion of South America and the world, Scaloni pushed his peak even higher by overseeing Argentina's 1-0 victory over Brazil at the Maracana, becoming the first ever opposition coach to inflict a home defeat on the Selecao in a World Cup qualifier.
Yet, a night that began with desperately troubling crowd problems ended with Scaloni's future as Argentina manager up in the air.
Here's everything you need to know about a resignation that the entirety of Argentina doesn't want to accept.
What has Lionel Scaloni said about quitting as Argentina manager?
Lionel Scaloni put his own future in doubt / Buda Mendes/GettyImages
In the aftermath of a historic victory, Scaloni uncorked his inner thoughts. "Argentina needs a coach who has all the energy possible and who is well," the 45-year-old said at the end of his post-match press conference, leaving no time for any follow-up questions.
"I need to stop the ball and start thinking, I have a lot of things to think about during this time. It's not goodbye or anything, but I need to think because the bar is very high and it's complicated to keep going and it's complicated to keep winning."
Scaloni added: "These guys are making it difficult, so I need to think about it for a while. I will talk to the AFA president and the players afterwards."
Source : https://onefootball.com/en/news/has-world-cup-winner-lionel-scaloni-quit-as-argentina-manager-38604680
