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Diego Maradona appointed Al-Fujairah's manager

| | May 08, 2017, at 09:14 pm
Dubai, May 8 (IBNS): Argentina's football legend Diego Maradona has been appointed as the coach of United Arab Emirates outfit Al-Fujairah, officials said.

The club shared the news on its Twitter page.

" Official: our Giants coach of Al Fujairah.#fujfc," read the club's tweet.

The legend himself posted on his Facebook page: "I want to let you all know that I am the new manager of Al-Fujairah SC who hail from the UAE's second division. These are my new colours!."

Maradona had played brilliantly to guide his national side to World Cup victory in 1986.

He was the manager of the Argentina side between 2008-10.

Image: Diego Maradona Facebook page

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