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AFA President Claims Decision On Next Head Coach Could Be Revealed By Week’s End

October 28th, 2008 | By: Christian | 14 Comments »

Yesterday afternoon in Buenos Aires, officials from the Argentine Football Association met to discuss who would become the next head coach of the national team, a reunion that appeared to end without any agreed consensus. However, President Julio Grondona has recently told Diario Olé that a decision could now be revealed in as early as “two to three days.”

By all accounts, it appears that Carlos Bianchi is right now the odds-on favorite to succeed Alfio Basile, and has now pulled ahead of the other candidates that include Diego Maradona, Miguel Angel Russo, and Sergio Batista.

Meanwhile, the only definitive choice that has come out from AFA this week is that Sergio Batista will likely be in charge for the upcoming friendly against Scotland on November 19th.

Want to learn more about the 4 potential candidates? Jeremy on The Argentina Offside has a fine breakdown of each of the names being called as possible replacements for Basile. As always, post your thoughts below.

Tags: 2010 World Cup Qualifying, Miscellaneous

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Comments

By James | October 28th, 2008 at 1:05 am

Yes Alexa, Aimar is injured again.

Posted from Belgium

By Christian | October 28th, 2008 at 1:26 am

Not to get off track and promote myself, but here’s my take on the soon to be end of the Simeone era with River. Sad, sad, sad.

http://riverplate.theoffside.com/team-news/simeone-death-watch-underway.html

Anyway, as for as the NT…I gotta say, I’m a little disappointed that Batista isn’t at the top of the list.

By Alexa | October 28th, 2008 at 12:20 pm

Thanks James. What happened with Simeone? I still love the fact that he played that speech from ANy Given Sunday to his players.

Posted from United States

By MaxiLopez | October 28th, 2008 at 12:50 pm

ALEXA,
Aimar is not injured “again”. He’s still recovering from his thigh injury he had against Porto in september. He’ll come back soon and show all his class. Benfica had a difficult start this year but they are really coming back.

I’ll maybe catch the Bordeaux game tonight & give some news from Placente & Cavenaghi, to the few here who are interested in. Cavegol is going to score once more, I can feel it.

By day1star | October 28th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

I’ve just been reading that the AFA are going to offer the job to Maradona along with Bianchi.

By Albo | October 28th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

I just read that it might go to Maradona and Bilardo.

Posted from United States

By Christian | October 28th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

Spanish: http://www.infobae.com/contenidos/411883-100902-0-Hablamos-Maradona-y-estamos-encaminados

English: http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=936613

Julio Grondona confirmó que le ofreció a Diego Maradona y a Carlos Bilardo la dirección técnica de la Selección. “En las próximas horas habrá anuncios”, dijo

Maradona and ~~Bianchi~~ Bilardo, together?! It appears an announcement is coming soon.

Posted from United States

By lesta uk audie | October 28th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

GAGO HAS BEEN PULLING STRINGS VERON STYLE AT REAL STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A GENUINE REDONDO TYPE DEEP PLAY MAKER COME DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER…..

I WANT Carlos Bianchi genius dome head

zabaletta coll desh monzon
mass
gago
messi tevez roman
aguro

theres your world beaters right there

Posted from United Kingdom

By Albo | October 28th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

Oh brother… this is going to be a mess.

Posted from United States

By Alfio | October 28th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

albo are angeleri and papa good players? i never seen them play and papa i never heard of him,maradona wants to start them and we are stuck with heinze.

Posted from Serbia And Montenegro