Jorge Sampaoli's Argentina move confirmed by Sevilla
Thursday 1 June 2017 23:11, UK
Jorge Sampaoli has officially left Sevilla to become the new manager of Argentina.
Sevilla reached an agreement with the Argentine Football Association last week but said they would not release Sampaoli until guarantees over compensation were signed.
The relevant paperwork has now been received, and a statement from the Spanish club confirmed the departure of their ex-Chile boss after just one season.
It read: "Jorge Sampaoli has left Sevilla FC definitively today after the documentation by which Sevilla is guaranteed the collection of the fixed amount in the termination clause of the Argentine coach was initiated.
"Sevilla FC wishes luck and success to Jorge Sampaoli in his new professional career and appreciates the services provided in the 16/17 season, in which the team met the objectives of the campaign: earning fourth place in the league - with the second best total of its history - and surpassing the group phase of the Champions League."
Sampaoli, and Argentine, replaces Edgardo Bauza with the two-time World Cup winners struggling to qualify for the 2018 tournament.
Argentina are fifth in the South American standings with four games remaining.
