What Lionel Scaloni lacks to renew his contract as DT of the Argentine national team

It’s cold in Mallorca, but that doesn’t stop the world champion technician from getting on his bike and going out for a bit. that’s how it goes Lionel Scalonienjoying the break after getting the biggest satisfaction of his career by winning the Qatar World Cup 2022 in command of Argentina national team Of Lionel Messi. Those born in offering He spends these first days of January with his wife and children in Spain, where he lives. There she continues to assimilate everything she experienced on Arab soil just over a month ago. And at the same time she is already looking to the future because she will soon be boarding the plane to return home and meet Claudius Tapiapresident of the AFA, for resolve his continuity at the head of the team.

What is missing for Scaloni and Chiqui to shake hands? The head of Argentine football already knows this through the mouth of the coach his intention is to continue with this project. In addition to being crowned with glory and having reached the maximum goal in just four years, added to the titles of the America’s Cup and the Finalthe DT thinks there is still some way to go this group of players who has already asked him to stay. And in his folder he also has a list of young players (he has already mentioned some of them) for whom to start training 2026.

The national team is the ideal job for ScaloniHe is very comfortable in the position. You said it recently in an interview with Cadena COPE, a Spanish radio station: “I feel good where I am. I will continue to train. Being in the national team allows me to stay at home, with my family, to watch my children grow up. The time will come to lead a club”.

Between this weekend and the beginning of next week, the DT World Champion will fly to Argentina and the first thing he will do is meet Tapia face-to-face. “I hope to sit down with Chiqui and see if we reach the agreement we want. That’s the idea. I don’t know the day I will travel. I am with family and I enjoy these days. I have the best relationship with the president of the AFA. I appreciate the opportunity it has given me to be at the helm of the national team. When I go, we will announce what it should be”he expressed.

In this meeting, which will take place in Property of Ezeizathey will finish polishing the economic issues, which are the ones that need to be resolved. Scaloni is aiming for an improvement in numbers for him and for all of his technical staffwhich after the coronation in Doha lost two members: Rodrigo Barrios, alternative fitness instructor who traveled to Johor from Malaysia; Y Damiano Albilsecond goalkeeping coach moved to Independiente de Avellaneda.

The albiceleste coach wants to keep his team working since then It is essential for planning continuity. as she learned clarionfrom the AFA I agree with this and if there are no drawbacks, they will fix the numbers and the renewal will be announced up to the World Cup in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

At the same time, Scaloni will begin to trace the next movements of the national team. The first engagements will be friendly to celebrate the country’s third star. A match will be played on the River field and another in a stadium to be confirmed (it could be in La Plata or inside), both duels with rivals to be defined.

Sure, The intention of the coaching staff is to call up the 26 champions and add those left out due to injurybut they are part of the group.