Buenos Aires, September 25: A majority of Argentines want Diego Maradona sacked as national team coach after their poor results in World Cup qualifiers, according to a survey published on Friday.
The survey carried out by Carlos Fara and Associates, who interviewed 442 people, said 67 percent believe 1986 World Cup-winning captain Maradona should not be in charge of the team, with just 22 percent in support.
Argentina have lost four of the six qualifiers they have played under Maradona this year, slipping to fifth place in the 10-nation South American race for four automatic berths at the 2010 finals in South Africa.
They face Peru at home on Oct. 10 and Uruguay away four days later in their last two matches looking to at least remain in fifth place, which would earn them a two-leg playoff against the team finishing fourth in the CONCACAF region.
—Agencies