News of argentina coach

Pochettino: Leaving USA for Man Utd 'most difficult' decision of career

Today 13:11 Mauricio Pochettino was appointed as Manchester United's new manager on Friday, tasked with reviving the struggling giants following the dismissal of Michael Carrick.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Reports: Scaloni agrees to extend Argentina contract until 2030

22-10-2026 00:42 World Cup-winning coach has agreed a new deal with the AFA, with an initial two-year contract and a renewal clause that could extend his time in charge of the national team to 2030.

NATIONAL TEAM

Scaloni: ‘Willingness on both sides’ to extend Argentina contract

29-09-2026 16:46 National team coach says he wants to continue in charge and that initial talks with AFA are underway over the renewal of his contract.

NATIONAL TEAM

Scaloni 2028: Tapia's plan to safeguard the national team project

23-09-2026 11:47 Talks between Lionel Scaloni and Argentine Football Association (AFA) president Claudio ‘Chiqui’ Tapia have entered a decisive phase; Two-year extension on the table, with an option for two more.

by Nicolás Ziccardi

WORLD CUP 2026

Scaloni reaches century of games with Argentina as AFA eyes new deal

29-06-2026 20:56 Argentina's 48-year-old head coach has become the unlikely architect of one of the greatest eras in the nation's sporting history.

Football in Argentina

Boca Juniors confirm Rodolfo Arruabarrena's return as head coach

19-06-2026 10:20 Former Boca defender returns to the club to begin a second spell as head coach, signing a contract until December 2027.

Football in Argentina

Arruabarrena set to return to Boca Jnrs after talks with Riquelme

12-06-2026 17:10 Former coach says he is 'excited' by prospect of a second spell at La Bombonera, a decade after leading the club to a league-and-cup double.

Football in Argentina

Boca Juniors confirm departure of head coach Claudio Úbeda

02-06-2026 22:54 Xeneize will renew head coach's contract when it ends on June 30.

Football in Argentina

River chooses Eduardo ‘Chacho’ Coudet to replace departing Gallardo

04-03-2026 15:00 New Millo boss Eduardo ‘Chacho’ Coudet says River must ‘reset and start from scratch’ at unveiling; Marcelo Gallardo's successor signs contract tying him to the club until December 2027.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Nasty surprises – but not so much shocks – for River and Boca

13-02-2026 06:55 Two Grandes are licking their wounds and asking some tough questions after two bruising defeats. Will further defeats see the exit of either side’s head coach?

by Dan Edwards

Crime & Security

Olympic sailor’s former coach sentenced to six years in sex abuse case

20-12-2025 08:57 Court sentences Leandro Tulia, former coach of Olympic sailing medallist Eugenia Bosco, to six-and-a-half years in prison for sexual abuse; Case came to light after Bosco went public with her experience, prompting other victims to come forward.

ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

At least nine dead, 30 injured in Misiones road traffic accident

26-10-2025 17:52 Accident occurred in the early hours near the city of Oberá; At least nine people have been killed and 30 others injured, report provincial authorities in Misiones.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Boca says Russo is receiving ‘home care with reserved prognosis’

07-10-2025 14:00 Boca had not released any official statements about his condition until Monday, although it is known that Russo was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017.

Football in Argentina

Russo named Boca coach ahead of Club World Cup

02-06-2025 19:20 Veteran manager begins third spell at Boca helm; Coach tasked with steadying ship ahead of upcoming Club World Cup in United States.

ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Four dead and 16 injured as coach and lorry collide

13-05-2025 13:49 Head-on crash on Route 3 near San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires Province, leaves at least four dead and 16 injured.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Restoring Xeneize to glory will take more than firing and hiring

30-04-2025 17:21 Until Juan Román Riquelme takes a long, honest look in the mirror and faces up to the real problems the club he presides over faces, the challenge of restoring the glory days appears to be beyond even the most accomplished of coaches in world football.

by Dan Edwards

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Boca Juniors coach Fernando Gago sacked after Superclásico defeat

29-04-2025 10:57 Boca Juniors sack Fernando Gago, two days after the Xeneize slumped to a 2-1 defeat in the Superclásico to River Plate.

Football in Argentina

Gago on ropes after Boca's stinging Libertadores defeat

28-02-2025 09:30 Not only will there be no Libertadores for Boca this year, there will be no Sudamericana either. Tuesday’s humbling and historic defeat to Alianza Lima will take some getting over.

by Dan Edwards

SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

Argentine Olympic sailor's former coach arrested for alleged abuse

18-02-2025 14:58 Leandro Tulia, the former coach of Argentine Olympic sailor Eugenia Bosco, has been arrested in Buenos Aires following claims by the athlete and others that he sexually abused them in their teens.

FOOTBALL

Mascherano re-unites with Messi as new coach of Inter Miami

26-11-2024 18:56 Inter Miami announces former Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano has been appointed as club's new head coach; Ex-Barça star will reunite with former team-mate Lionel Messi.