Argentine National Football Team Less than a Year
Diego Maradona has threatened to quit as coach of the Argentine national team less than a year after taking the post.
The 48-year-old will hold talks with Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona after the coming World Cup qualifiers.
"If I continue it will be under my conditions," said Maradona.
Argentina lie fifth in their regional standings with two qualifiers remaining and could face a play-off to reach next summer's finals.
Maradona has come under pressure following a run of poor results including a 6-1 drubbing by Bolivia in March since succeeding Alfio Basile last November.
Three successive defeats by Ecuador, Brazil and Paraguay have left Argentina fifth in the South American standings and in serious danger of failing to qualify for South Africa.
"United's interest in my client is not something new," agent Antonio Caliendo told Tuttopremier.it. "They have been following him for a while.
"Now it seems to me that they are pressing for him but I don't think there has been any concrete offers yet."
The two played together for the Albiceleste, famously capturing the World Cup in Mexico in 1986, and Valdano, who scored in the 3-2 final win over West Germany, now says that his former team-mate has a difficult task on his hands in bringing Argentina to the finals in South Africa, but adds that he is sure of their progression.
source of shift:BBC News.com
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