Chiqui Tapia took the Cup to San Juan to fulfill his promise: what did he say about the renewal of Scaloni as DT of the Argentine National Team

There is less than a week left until the current contract between the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the world champion coach Lionel Scaloni comes to an end and, beyond the verbal agreement that was sealed after obtaining the Finalissima in Wembley, the passing of the days increases the uncertainty. The good process of the National Team with the coach from Santa Fe at the helm cannot be hidden in his four years in office and the AFA remains optimistic about being able to formalize the agreement.

It was the president of AFA, Claudio Chiqui Tapia, who trusted Scaloni's work from the beginning after the failed process of Jorge Sampaoli in September 2018, who arrived this Monday in his native San Juan province to participate in an event with the trophy of the World Cup present and talk about a topic that was overlapped by the obtaining of the title in Qatar.

"I have no doubts that Scaloni will continue to be the DT of the Argentine National Team," Chiqui said at a press conference in the capital of San Juan, to which he traveled especially to fulfill a promise for the triumph of Scaloneta in Arab lands that he has to do with a visit to the sanctuary of the Difunta Correa, just as he did with the Copa América and the Finalissima.

On this occasion, he was accompanied by midfielder Exequiel Palacios, who after being recognized in the San Martín game in Buenos Aires together with Enzo Fernández, left by plane to be in the province of Cuyo around 4:00 p.m. The governor of San Juan, Sergio Uñac, was also present.

It took just 15 minutes to go up the stairs, take some photos and go down the stairs to the top of the sanctuary located in Vallecito, where they arrived and left by helicopter. There were a handful of fans there who were able to see the most coveted trophy up close, while they defied the intense rays of the sun at that hour of the afternoon.

Tapia's word brings peace of mind to the fans of the National Team since he hinted that the successful process of Scaloni will have its continuity. Just three months ago, he had expressed himself in an -almost- official way on his social networks by announcing a verbal "arrangement" for the coach born in Pujato, Santa Fe, to continue until 2026.

"I am proud to tell you that we have arranged the continuity of lionel scaloni as DT of Argentina until the 2026 World Cup. We continue to bet on the integral project of selections. There is Scaloneta for a while !!", the president had published on August 28 of the current year, prior to the World Cup where he became champion.

But, despite the fact that in August Tapia was shown publicly confirming the news, the signature of lionel scaloni is missing for everything to be official. Is it just a formal question or do you still have to file numbers?

The positive statistics on the process in the selected team endorse Tapia's confidence in the coach. Until now, he has led the team in 57 games where he has achieved 37 wins, 15 draws and only 5 losses. To support the great performance of the team in all lines, the team has scored 113 goals and conceded only 35 against. In addition, he crowned him with three titles, ending a 28-year dry spell for the Senior Team.

Beyond the support of the AFA president, the campus also wants the 'Gringo' to continue in office. In the festivities held inside the locker room of the Lusail stadium after the consecration of the Scaloneta, videos could be seen where the players sang to the coach to sign a contract and even urged Chiqui Tapia to part of the dollar prize obtained by the victory is intended for the renewal of the DT contract.

He also has support from the albiceleste fans, since they have identified with the characteristics of the coach. So much so, that this Monday a crowd fired the coach at the Ezeiza airport where he undertook a return trip to Mallorca, Spain after his rest in Pujato, where he visited family, friends and received a very emotional recognition for the title.

From word of mouth, it seems to be on track. It would only remain to adjust details about the contract, which surely is so that Scaloni stamps his signature and the current world champion coach continues to lead Scaloneta.

"I have no doubts that Scaloni will continue to be the DT of the Argentine National Team," Chiqui said at a press conference in the capital of San Juan, to which he traveled especially to fulfill a promise for the triumph of Scaloneta in Arab lands that he has to do with a visit to the sanctuary of the Difunta Correa, just as he did with the Copa América and the Finalissima.