Goal.com · Jan 11, 2016
Sampaoli: Chile is holding me hostage
Sampaoli: Chile is holding me hostage Outgoing Chile head coach Jorge SampaoliChile coach Jorge Sampaoli says he is being held like a "hostage" after his request for a reduction to his exit clause was denied.
Jorge Sampaoli says he does not want to continue as coach of Chile, claiming he is being "held like a hostage" by the Football Federation of Chile (ANFP).
Sampaoli led host Chile to its first major honor at the 2015 Copa America and was nominated for the FIFA Coach of the Year award, while he has also been linked with Premier League champion Chelsea.