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Diego Maradona wants to continue as Argentina coach - but only if he can keep his entire backroom staff.Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona hopes the 49-year-old will sign a new four-year deal and the pair will meet on Monday.But Grondona has criticised one of Maradona's assistants, former Argentina defender Oscar Ruggeri."If they touch a hair of one of my guys, even if it's the masseur or the kitman, I'm going," insisted Maradona."I really want to stay, but it depends on Grondona," the Argentina coach added in an interview with El Show del Futbol on America TV."I want to continue the adventure but not with [just] anyone. I chose these people. I want to continue working with them."I already asked, and I will continue to ask, that Ruggeri joins me. It's a constant struggle. This is the first thing I will discuss with Grondona."Argentina crashed out of the 2010 World Cup finals in the last eight as they were thrashed 4-0 by Germany, drawing criticism from some fans.Coming on the back of their fraught qualification for the tournament in South Africa it increased the pressure on Maradona but Grondona insisted last week that he wants the 1986 World Cup winner to remain as coach."He took over at a very difficult moment and he qualified, which is important," stated Grondona."And he finished fifth, better than in other World Cups - all of that should be valued."It seems to me to be only correct that he stay on. I don't see why not."However, the Argentina FA chief also admitted that Ruggeri had become an issue, admitting "we had lots of problems".Source: BBC
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