Remembering the Legacy of Legendary Argentine Football Coach César Menotti
![Beloved Argentine coach César Menotti passes away at 85 1 Menotti coached Argentina to the world title in 1978 and was manager of all national teams at the FA at the time of his death](https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/99515/760x480/menotti.jpg)
César Luis Menotti, the man who coached Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978 at home and was in charge of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) management that put together the team that won the Qatar 2022 version, died Sunday in Buenos Aires, aged 85. Menotti had been hospitalized weeks ago with severe anemia but was discharged days later.
Deep sorrow for the departure of the leader of a group that has given one of the greatest joys to the country. Although I adhere to another school, it would be foolish to deny the contribution of César Luis Menotti, wrote Argentine President Javier Milei on X. Farewell Flaco…
The Argentine Football Association regrets to inform with enormous sadness the death of César Luis Menotti, current Director of National Teams and former World Champion coach of @Argentina. See you always, Flaco querido!, read an AFA posting on social media.
National team captain Lionel Messi described his fellow Rosario-born Menotti as one of the great references of our football.