A statement on the AFA website read: "Mr Julio Grondona made the members of the executive committee aware of the conversation with Mr Diego Maradona, setting out the points which had come out from the meeting. The executive committee unanimously resolved not to renew the contract with Mr Diego Maradona as coach of the Argentina national football team." AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo added: "Maradona's requirements were very far from the FA's possibilities."
When I heard the news that AFA might renew Maradona contract, I thought this is more than insane. Maradona coached only twice in 1994 and 1995 and acted very funny, and was fired immediately. Then he coached Argentina since 2008. He lost to Bolivia 6-1 and Germany 4-0. This is the first time in my life that I see Argentina lost to Brazil at home (1-3).
He had one of the biggest inventory of skillful players in the world today, and they were playing alone, without any team bonding. No tactics, no defence. He was kissing and hugging everyone including his daughter and threatening journalists.
Today's news is great for everyone loves Argentina football or Messi. As I am one of the many that thought Messi had very bad luck to have Maradona as a coach (same bad luck Maradona had by having Menotti as a coach in 1978 to 1982)
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