Diego Maradona has threatened to quit as coach of the Argentine national team less than a year after taking the post.
The 48-year-old will hold talks with Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona after the coming World Cup qualifiers.
"If I continue it will be under my conditions," said Maradona.
Argentina lie fifth in their regional standings with two qualifiers remaining and could face a play-off to reach next summer's finals.
Maradona has come under pressure following a run of poor results including a 6-1 drubbing by Bolivia in March since succeeding Alfio Basile last November.
Three successive defeats by Ecuador, Brazil and Paraguay have left Argentina fifth in the South American standings and in serious danger of failing to qualify for South Africa.
Much of the blame has been placed on Maradona, who has been criticised for a perceived lack of team strategy and selection consistency.
However, Maradona has said he may quit even if his side make the World Cup finals.
"After the qualifiers I will talk to [Grondona]," he said. "Things happened that I didn't like and I will speak about them later."
Although Maradona did not specify his conditions, it is believed that he is unhappy with technical director Carlos Bilardo's interference in team affairs.
Local media reports have said the two are barely on speaking terms.
Argentina, who last failed to qualify for the World Cup finals in 1970, face Peru on 10 October and Uruguay four days later.
Brazil and Paraguay have already qualified, with Chile almost through, but Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Colombia are all in contention for fourth.
The team finishing fifth faces a play-off against the fourth-placed team from the North, Central America and Caribbean region.
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