Scaloni Says He May Not Continue After Argentina's 1-0 World Cup Final Loss
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 20
Scaloni Says He May Not Continue After Argentina's 1-0 World Cup Final Loss
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 20
Summary
Lionel Scaloni, 48, broke down and left his post-match news conference after saying he did not know if he could continue as Argentina coach following the 1-0 extra-time defeat by Spain.
His contract runs until December, and Scaloni said he would speak with the federation president because continuing would require mentally resetting and rebuilding a group he called very difficult to recreate.
Spain sealed the title through Ferran Torres' extra-time winner, denying Scaloni a chance to become only the second manager to retain the World Cup after leading Argentina to the 2022 crown.
The comments leave fresh uncertainty over Argentina's coaching future even after Scaloni guided the team to back-to-back World Cup finals.