Russia 2018: Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina Coach Could Be Sacked Before Super Eagles Game

Russia 2018: Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina Coach Could Be Sacked Before Super Eagles Game

Argentina coach, Jorge Sampaoli could be sacked before their final Group D fixture against the Super Eagles on June 26.

According to reports, Jorge Sampaoli is facing a fight to keep his job, after a 3-0 defeat to Croatia on Thursday night.

The shock loss to Croatia was Argentina’s heaviest loss in the group stages of the World Cup, since they were spanked 6-1 by Czechoslovakia in 1958.

The underwhelming result follows a disappointing 1-1 draw with Iceland in their opening game and leaves the Albiceleste on the brink of an early exit in Russia 2018 World Cup.

This means the two-time winners and three-time finalists now need to beat the Super Eagles in their final game – and hope other results go their way – to have any chance of progressing from the group stages.

Speaking after the whit washing by Croatia, Sampaoli accepted he was at fault for the loss. He said;

“I am the one who needs to make the final decision.

“The key to our defeat related to my responsibility because I am the coach. Had I set things out differently, things may have turned out better. I don’t think it is right to put the burden on Caballero.

“I don’t know about shame, but I definitely feel pain. It’s been a long time as a coach since I’ve been through this experience and it’s much more painful when I’m wearing the jersey of my country.

“[In the last match] we have to fight, give it our all, and we really have no other alternative. There’s pain because we weren’t at the level that the Argentine people expect of us.”

Russia 2018: Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina Coach Could Be Sacked Before Super Eagles Game

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