Argentina keeps faith in coach Batista

Argentina said on Monday it would keep Sergio Batista on as coach despite its early Copa America exit.

But Humberto Grondona, sub-director of team affairs at the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the son of AFA president Julio Grondona, said the organization would keep faith in the man who only officially replaced Diego Maradona six months ago.

There will be no "brusque changes - we never thought of going down that road", said Humberto Grondona.