Buenos Aires, Nov 2 (PTI) Sergio Batista met with a selection committee and is poised to succeed Diego Maradona as Argentina's national team coach.
The Argentina Football Association yesterday said Batista answered questions from committee members - made up of first-division club owners - and was poised to be named the new coach today. AFA president Julio Grondona, who appointed Maradona two years ago, will have the final say in selecting Batista.
Batista has been the interim coach since Maradona was dropped just weeks after Argentina was defeated 4-0 by Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Naming Batista on Tuesday appears to be a formality.
He led Argentina to the gold medal in the 2008 Olympics and, since taking over the national team, has won two of three matches including a 4-1 victory over World Cup champion Spain.
The only stumble was a 1-0 loss last month against Japan.