- BUENOS AIRES: Argentina coach Diego Maradona told a local newspaper on Monday his "chapter had ended," although the country's local football association and a close friend told Reuters he had not resigned.
"It's done, my chapter has ended," Cronica newspaper quoted Maradona as saying, two days after Germany's resounding 4-0 win over Argentina. "I gave everything I had." A spokesman for the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said Maradona had not officially resigned and that AFA President Julio Grondona would meet with Maradona after the World Cup had finished.
A close friend of Maradona's said: "I still can't confirm it, (the resignation) is something that's being discussed." The friend said Maradona's decision would be announced during a press conference but he did not say when.
Maradona returned to Buenos Aires along with the rest of the national team on Sunday, a day after Germany trounced Argentina 4-0 to advance to the World Cup's semifinals.
