Sampaoli stands down as Argentina coach after World Cup failure


Foto de archivo de Jorge Sampaoli antes del partido entre Argentina y Francia por los octavos de final del Mundial. Jun 30, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as Argentina coach after a disappointing World Cup in which the South Americans were eliminated in the last 16 by eventual champions France.

"The Argentine Football Association and the ex-coach of the national team Jorge Sampaoli today reached a mutual agreement to rescind his contract," the AFA said in a statement on Sunday.

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