BREAKING NEWS: Diego Maradona Appointed As New Head Coach of Argentina
Let the era of el Diez begin.
Diego Maradona, the greatest player of all time and Argentina’s most revered son, has been named head coach of Argentina according the breaking press reports. Carlos Bilardo, himself a candidate for the position, confirmed the news this evening.
The decision to appoint Maradona is part of a larger project by Julio Grondona, AFA President, to install a cuerpo técnico, or coaching staff, to assume leadership of the national team as opposed to hiring one head coach. To that end, it appears that Pedro Troglio, a former teammate of Maradona from the 1990 WC squad, will join the staff, and the aforementioned Bilardo will serve as General Director. Sergio Batista, will remain in charge of the youth program. Diego has stated however, that all first team selections will be chosen by him and him alone.
In a poll being conducted online at Clarin, nearly 71% of those questioned do not agree with AFA’s decision to name Maradona.
One other detail revealed tonight worth noting: due to his past run-ins involving drugs, all proposed friendlies in the United States or Australia have been suspended, as Diego is prohibited from entering either country.
This appointment is sure to be the most talked about story in world football. I’ll be posting my thoughts and any new information on this blog as it becomes available. Please leave your comments below on the newest head coach of Argentina.
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