Diego Maradona reportedly linked with move to La Liga side Elche as manager- The Spanish side recently got promotion back to the La Liga for the 2020/21 season - Elche are expected to announce Diego Maradona as the next coach later this week PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Spanish La Liga returnees Elche are reportedly ready to appoint Argentina football legend Diego Maradona as their new manager after getting promotion back to topflight. Victories over Real Zaragoza and Girona helped Elche to make a stunning return back to the Spanish La Liga. But despite his effort to steer club back to the Spanish La Liga, Elche chiefs failed to retain coach Rojo Pacheta as they asked him to leave after their celebrations. That move came at the request of the new owner, Christian Bragarnik, who has been likened to super-agent Jorge Mendes, who has played an influencial role at Wolves. Read also Ronaldo Delima tops list of highest goalscorers at 21 for club and country (see where Messi and Ronaldo are) According to the latest development by Daily Mail, he could use his influence to bring in Diego Maradona for the new season in Spain. Diego Maradona is currently managing in his native Argentina where he is boss at Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. But the World Cup winner is not expected to turn down the glorious chance for him to coach top Spanish La Liga side. During his active playing time, Diego Maradona played for Barcelona between 1982 and 1984 and also Sevilla in 1992. PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Diego Maradona emerged the greatest player of all time as fans rank the top 10 players to have ever graced the football pitch. The football legend beat his countryman Lionel Messi to second spot as he continued to receive accolades for his exceptional talents as he showed class during his career. Read also Check out all the latest details about Mikel Arteta: age, wife, salary and net worth In a list ranked by football fans at TheTopTens, the 59-year-old emerged number one in a star studded list which also had the likes of the legendary Pele and Cristiano Ronaldo. "Maradona did something Messi cannot or probably will never do and that is drag an average Argentinian team to the world cup trophy" one fan wrote in the rankings. I don’t regret leaving Nigeria, a stadium might be named after me in Benin – Omotoyossi | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Diego Maradona has been linked to take over as the coach at Elche - The Spanish side recently got promotion back to the La Liga for the 2020/21 season - Elche are expected to announce Diego Maradona as the next coach later this week PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng - Diego Maradona has been linked to take over as the coach at Elche