Argentina’s soccer legend Diego Maradona will continue coaching in his home country for at least one more season. Primera División side Gimnasia announced on Wednesday that Maradona agreed on an extension with the club, and will serve as their manager in 2020/21 as well.
Maradona’s decision to remain with Gimnasia comes after the club managed to remain in the country’s top division thanks to Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) decision to suspended relegation rules for two seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gimnasia confirmed the news of Maradona’s extension via social media.
Diego Maradona took over Gimnasia at the beginning of the 2019/20 season and was scheduled with the task to get the club back on track after four losses in first five games. And while Maradona failed to get Gimnasia out of relegation zone before the first part of the season concluded, he did a solid job with seven wins and four draws in 20 games.
Thanks to AFA’s decision, the legendary striker now gets a chance to start fresh with Gimnasia and try to return the club to its former glory.
Prior to taking over Gimnasia, Maradona managed Textil Mandiyú, Racing Club, Al-Wasl, Fujairah, and Dorados. He was also the manager of Argentina’s national team between 2008 and 2010.
