Argentina's soccer chief reiterated his confidence in head coach Jorge Sampaoli, following Argentina's 3-0 loss to Croatia and their 1-1 draw against Iceland, which have left them at the bottom of their group and on the brink of elimination from the World Cup, reports Efe.
Speaking at a press conference, Tapia said media claims that players had asked for the coach's dismissal ahead of Tuesday's momentous game against Nigeria were false.
He asked reporters to stand by the national team and not hurt them with rumours for the sake of breaking a story or by revealing information that would give an advantage to Argentina's opponents.
Tapia's remarks came after Argentine media had said the relationship between Sampaoli and his players has worsened and that some had called for his firing.
Nigeria's 2-0 win against Iceland on Friday meant Argentina's hopes of progressing to the round of 16 along with Croatia remained alive, if they can win on Tuesday.
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