Maradona Open to Argentina return Amid Gimnasia La Plata Reports
Former Argentina boss Diego Maradona, 58, took to Instagram to address rumors linking him to Gimnasia La Plata.
Diego Maradona said it would be an "honour" to coach in Argentina, though the footballing great insisted he has not received or rejected any offers amid links to Gimnasia La Plata.
Superliga Argentina strugglers Gimnasia want Maradona as head coach, with reports claiming contact between the two parties is already official.
Maradona has been out of work since leaving Mexican second-tier side Dorados in June due to health reasons – the 58-year-old undergoing shoulder and knee surgery.
View this post on Instagram Hola a todos, quiero aclararles que yo no recibí, ni rechacé, ninguna propuesta de equipos argentinos, como andan diciendo. No tuve contacto oficial con ningún club. Estoy bien de salud y por supuesto que sería un honor para mí dirigir en mi país. Siempre me gustaron los desafíos. Le mando un abrazo a todos! A post shared by Diego Maradona (@maradona) on Sep 3, 2019 at 11:23am PDT
Amid speculation linking him to Gimnasia – who are winless and bottom of the table after five games – former Argentina boss Maradona took to Instagram to address the rumors.
"I want to clarify that I did not receive or reject any proposal from Argentine teams, as they are saying," Maradona wrote.
"I had no official contact with any club. I am in good health and of course it would be an honor for me to lead in my country.
"I always liked the challenges. I send a hug to everyone."
Maradona joined Dorados in September 2018 and led the club to the final of both the Apertura and Clausura, but lost on both occasions to Atletico San Luis, therefore missing out on promotion to Liga MX.
Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Maradona's playing career saw him represent Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys.
Maradona – who led Argentina at the 2010 World Cup – also spent some time coaching in his homeland, leading Textil Mandiyu and Racing Club in 1994 and 1995, while he served as mental coach at Deportivo Riestra from 2013 to 2017.
