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| Maradona previously managed Mexican second division side Dorados |
Argentine legend Diego Maradona has been named manager ________ Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata - the first coaching job _________ his homeland ________ 2010-
The 58-year-old, Argentina's
1986 World Cup-winning captain, takes charge ____________ the end of the
season.
Gimnasia club is nicknamed
El Lobo, __________ means 'the Wolf' .
Maradona, who shared Fifa's
Player of the 20th Century award ______ Brazilian great Pele, takes on a team __________
has gained one point from their past five matches.
He left his previous
managerial role of Mexico second division outfit Dorados de Sinaloa ___________
June, citing issues with his health,
after failing to secure promotion to the top flight.
"Finally it's now
official," Maradona wrote _______ Instagram. "I am very happy _________ be
the new coach of Gimnasia.”
"I want _________ thank
the president Gabriel Pellegrino _________ this opportunity and say _________all
the fans that we are going __________ work with our hearts and souls ______ El
Lobo."
Maradona's new role is his
sixth club management job; he was also _____ charge ___________ the national
team __________ two years ____________
2008, taking them to the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals _________ South
Africa.
Diego Maradona's career as a manager
- Textil Mandiyu (Oct 1994 - Dec 1994)
- Racing Club (Jan 1995 - Mar 1995)
- Argentina (Oct 2008 - Jul 2010)
- Al-Wasl (May 2011 - Jul 2012)
- Al-Fujairah SC (May 2017 - Apr 2018)
- Dorados (Sep 2018 - Jun 2019)
