After Argentina National Sub-20 lost against Colombia 1-0 and was eliminated in the group stage of the South American, thus missing the World Cup to be held in Indonesia between May and June, Javier Mascherano He confirmed that he is considering his resignation as technical director.
When asked if he will continue to lead the youth team, he replied forcefully: “I don’t think so.” And he continued: “The best thing is to go back to Argentina and stay calm. I am very grateful for the opportunity“.
Furthermore, he launched a strong self-criticism: “I failed and I admit it. There’s not much to say. First of all sorry for the boys, for not being able to help them. It’s an incredible generation of footballers. It is clear that here I am the one who failed, in being able to give them the confidence and tranquility to be able to play as they know how to do, as they showed me throughout the process.”
“This is football, the reality is that today, regardless of how tough the match was, at least I have the peace of mind that we saw a little of everything we were doing during the process,” he concluded.
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Source: Clarin
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