Diego Maradona is keen on the Aston Villa job
If Aston Villa fans were wondering if the summer had just been one long, bad dream, they will surely be pinching themselves to see if they are awake following the news that Diego Maradona would be interested in becoming their new manager.
Having managed Argentina at the World Cup but then left the job shortly afterwards, the 49-year-old legend has apparently been talking to a number of clubs across the globes about the possibility of a management role, and numerous media outlets are reporting that Villa is one of them.
Maradona's European representative Walter Soriano told the Sunday Mercury: "I think Diego would be very open to the idea of coming to England and managing Aston Villa. He is very attracted to English football and the way of life in your country and I know he would be very willing to move there.
"He loves the English countryside and your respect for privacy, so he would be very happy there, especially at a big club like Aston Villa. If the owner Randy Lerner wants to make him a serious offer, I am sure he would get a very positive response.
"Diego is currently talking with a number of clubs in Europe - including another one in England - about a management role and is looking at his options carefully."
As much as we love Diego's misguided belief that celebrities in the UK are peacefully allowed to get on with their lives, and that Villa Park is surrounded by beautiful countryside, we're not convinced that Villa will be approaching him any time soon.
Disagree? Then why not take some of the [65.0] on him succeeding Martin O'Neill...
Published: 16 Aug 2010
Ronan Walsh (August 16, 2010 12:10 PM) said:
This is the most stupid story ive ever seen