On December 31, 2022, Lionel Scaloni’s contract as Argentina coach ended and to date his continuity on the Albiceleste bench has not been made official, although the Argentine Football Association has expressed that both parties have the “ok” and only would need to make it official.
But if everyone wants Scaloni’s continuity, what is missing to make it official? Well, according to the Argentine newspaper Olé, the stone in the path of renewal of the coaching staff is the economic part, since they affirm that the salary of the work team is well below the average even for other teams on the continent.
It must be remembered that Scaloni started at the head of the team as an interim coach after the dismissal of Jorge Sampaoli in 2018 since he was the technical assistant; so when he was confirmed in office in 2019 he negotiated a contract well below the usual due to the little experience of the strategist.
But now three years later, with a Copa América and a World Cup in his pocket, the native of Pujato has the endorsement to negotiate a more appropriate remuneration and apparently the AFA has no problem in negotiating, so it is a matter of time to reach an agreement. agreement between both parties.
battle against time
Now the AFA has a battle against time to speed up and make the announcement official, since the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begin in just over a month and Argentina wants to arrive prepared and with its renewed coach and with preparation time.
For now, Scaloni is expected to arrive in Buenos Aires next week to refine the missing details and sign his contract for the World Cup cycle until 2026, while the players remain eager to support the coach who led them to embroider their third star.
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