Guido Rodríguez and Scaloni’s renewal as manager of the national team: “Let’s hope it can be fixed”

Only a few hours of validity remain for the contract that binds you Lionel Scaloni with the Argentine Football Federation, which will expire when the cups are lifted on December 31 to celebrate the end of 2022 and the arrival of 2023. The president of the parent company of vernacular football, Claudius Tapia, has already taken the renewal for granted, although the signing is still pending. In this sense, Guido Rodríguez, one of the 26-member world champion selected in Qatar, has expressed his wish for the coaching staff to continue to command.

“Leo’s renewal is a matter of leadership. Hopefully it can be fixed. Obviously we are happy with all the staff who accompany us, who work and who push forward”, assessed the midfielder in the statements made at the Ezeiza international airport a few minutes before boarding the flight that would take him to Spain, where he will rejoin the next few hours at training with the Betis team.

It is probable that the resolution of the technical staff situation will not take place before the expiry of the bond, given that Scaloni went to Mallorca on Monday, where he lives with his family. In any case, Tapia assumed that DT would continue to stand his ground.

“I have no doubts. He went on a trip due to a passport problem with one of his children and when he returns to the country we will talk about it, as we did until yesterday”, said the leader of San Juan, where he went to bring the World Cup trophy at the sanctuary of the Difunta Correa, in fulfillment of a promise made before the tournament.

Beyond the manager’s look to the future who gave him a run for the national team (although he made his debut in the cycle of Jorge Sampaoli, he played 26 of his 27 games for the Albicelestial under the direction of Scaloni), Rodríguez also highlighted the work done during the four years of handling the man born in Pujato and which led to his consecration in Qatar.

“This (the title) talks about the whole process that has been done since the beginning of this coaching staff and this group of players. We started calmly, working silently, very humbly, and the same way we got to the World Cup. The most important thing was the trial that had its reward this year ”, he assured.

The 28-year-old midfielder, who started in the group stage match against Mexico in Qatar (he did not add minutes before and after), also referred to the joy he and his teammates felt that Lionel Messi could finally win a world title after four failed attempts in Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018.

“It was the dream of all Argentines and we, in addition to being players, also wanted Leo to fulfill it and be happy. He didn’t really need anything, but he’s always nice when the best players win that trophy and he’s the best. The fact that this team was part of it and accompanied him and helped him achieve this goal is a source of pride that will remain with us forever. And he was very grateful,” he said.

The former River player was also surprised by the welcome the team received when they arrived in Buenos Aires from Doha last week. “During the World Cup, we saw how people experienced it and how enthusiastic he was. But when we get here, we really feel the energy. Bus day was crazy, it’s a memory we will cherish forever. The most important thing is that all the people of Argentina had a good time,” she stressed.

Source: agencies