• Associated Press

    César Luis Menotti, coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, dies at 85

    César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died, the Argentine Football Association said Sunday. Local media reports said Menotti was admitted to a clinic in March with severe anemia. Passion for soccer and a sharp ability to explain its mechanics were Menotti's hallmark characteristics as a trainer, and he was considered one of the most emblematic and influential coaches in Argentine soccer.

  • dpa international

    Argentina's World Cup winning coach Menotti dies at 85

    César Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to their first World Cup title in 1978, died at the age of 85, the Argentinian Football Federation (AFA) said on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday. "The Argentine Football Federation regrets to report with great sadness the death of César Luis Menotti, current director of national teams and former Argentina world champion coach," AFA wrote. There was no information on the cause of his death. Hosts Argentina defeated the Netherlands 3-1 after extra-time in the 1

  • PA Media: Sport

    Cesar Luis Menotti, Argentina 1978 World Cup-winning coach, dies aged 85

    Menotti also coached Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Boca Juniors among other clubs.

  • BBC

    World Cup-winning coach Menotti dies aged 85

    Cesar Luis Menotti, who coached Argentina to a famous victory at the 1978 World Cup on home soil, dies aged 85.