The surname “Maradona” will never really leave the world of football. While the legend Diego died on November 25, 2020 following a cardiac arrest at just 60 years old, his son Diego Junior embarked on a coaching career.
After graduating at Naples and Genoa, the 38-year-old former midfielder will take the reins of UD Ibarra, as the Spanish fifth division club announced on Tuesday.
“After coaching several clubs in the Eccellenza Campania (regional league of the southern Campania region), such as Napoli United, Pompei FC and Montecalcio, the Italian-Argentinian technician has signed with the club for the 2024 season -2025,” wrote the Canary Islands club on its social networks. He replaces Francis Diaz, who was fired on Monday.
Diego Maradona Jr has long been one of the illegitimate sons of the Argentinian star. Son of Cristiana Sinagra, the daughter of a hairdresser from Naples, he is the result of an extramarital relationship of the former Napoli player. He finally recognized him on August 25, 2016, when he was already 29 years old, declaring: “I like him a lot and he looks a lot like me. » The midfielder progressed to Serie D, the fourth Italian division.