Football God Diego Maradona apparently had an interest in managing a Premier League club back in 2010 his agent has revealed.
Speaking to the Sunday Mercury, Maradona’s European agent – Walter Soriano – said: “I think Diego would be very open to the idea of coming to England and managing Aston Villa.
“He is very attracted to English football and the way of life in your country and I know he would be very willing to move there.
“He loves the English countryside and your respect for privacy, so he would be very happy there, especially at a big club like Aston Villa.
“If the owner Randy Lerner wants to make him a serious offer, I am sure he would get a very positive response.
“Diego is currently talking with a number of clubs in Europe – including another one in England – about a management role and is looking at his options carefully.”
Unfortunately for Maradona and the Premier League, Villa never made the Argentina legend an offer and decided to continue with Martin O’Neill.
Maradona did eventually land himself a job with Dubai-based Al Wasl in 2011, but he was sacked the following summer.
His last job management was back home in Argentina where he took charge of Gimnasia de La Plata before he passed away in November 2020 following a heart attack. He was 60-years-old.