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 career as a coach.
After graduating from Napoli and Genoa, the 38-year-old former midfielder will take the reins of UD Ibarra, the Spanish fifth division club announced on Tuesday.
“After having coached several Eccellenza Campania clubs, such as Napoli United, Pompei FC and Montecalcio, the Italian-Argentine coach has signed with the club for the 2024-2025 season. Club delle Isole on his social networks. He replaces Francis Diaz, who was fired Monday.
The announcement of the Tenerife club. Capture UD Ibarra’s Instagram
Diego Maradona Jr has long been one of the illegitimate sons of the Argentine champion. Son of Cristiana Sinagra, daughter of a Napoli hairdresser, he is the result of an extramarital affair of the former Napoli player. She finally recognized him on August 25, 2016, when he was already 29 years old, declaring: “I like him a lot and he looks like me a lot. » The midfielder moved to Serie D, Italy’s fourth division.
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