Maradona axed as Argentina coach

The 49-year-old had initially been offered a new four-year deal, but the AFA board have decided to withdraw the offer as Maradona refused to change his coaching team.

The AFA president Julio Grondona reportedly wanted to reshape Argentina’s backroom team.

AFA spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo said: “The president put some salient points to Maradona in their long conversation yesterday.

“And the executive committee unanimously resolved not to renew Maradona’s contract as technical director of the national teams.”