Then he added: “It was a complicated process. The team was not that armed. We made efforts to put it together, but it didn’t happen. People believed that I could change the reality of Argentine football, and I didn’t go through that.”
In any case, he was self-critical: “I’m sure I was wrong.” in some decisions and I had time to reproach myself.”
Sampaoli on the Scaloneta and its future
La Scaloneta: “She always has the ability to be competitive. They have very good players and This process has made him very strong as a champion”.
Jorge Sampaoli and Sebastián Beccacece listen to what Lionel Scaloni says to Pablo Aimar.
Scaloni and Aimar with Sampaoli and Becaccece in the Russia 2018 preview.
Lionel Scaloni: “I wanted to help a former player who was beginning to participate in a project and nothing more. He, in my coaching staff, participated more than anything by getting closer to the player. He knew how to consolidate himself in a situation that was favorable”.
His departure from Flamengo: “We got 70% of the points, but it wasn’t enough. In Brazil, if you don’t win you have to leave. “We lost the final and had to leave.”
Your future in 10 years: “Hopefully in a different football, with a different leadership, but that is difficult. Football is increasingly short-term. But it is my passion and we will continue there. It is difficult to give up what you love.”