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Sampaoli: Taking Argentina job would be irresponsible

Though he says it would be a "dream" job, Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli will not take up the vacant Argentina head coach role.

Jorge Sampaoli has ruled out leaving Sevilla to become the new coach of Argentina, saying such a decision would be "irresponsible."

The beaten Copa America Centenario finalist is still searching for a successor to Gerardo Martino, who stepped down after the tournament in the United States.

Institutional chaos and allegations of financial misappropriation have blighted the Argentine Football Association (AFA) recently and made the hunt for a new coach a difficult task, and the prospect of a club boss taking on the role on a part-time basis has been mooted.