Either Diego Maradona is a bad gambler or he was looking for a way out of the Argentina National Team setup. Why else would the Golden Boy have forced the Argentina Football Association’s hand by insisting on not making any changes to his coaching staff? Personally, I think the AFA was trying to take the easy way out by electing to change Diego’s coaching staff. After all, if there is some displeasure with the outcome of the World Cup, shouldn’t the head coach be held responsible? Come to think of it, shouldn’t the FA be held accountable as well? After all, it was the FA that gave Diego, a man with no substantive coaching experience, the opportunity to fill one of the most coveted managerial posts. I guess we should be glad that the board members finally came to their senses and pulled the plug on this ill-conceived experiment. Yes, the man was one of the greatest players of all time, but a great player does not a great coach make.
