Maradona rejects Pompey claims
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Maradona open to Pompey switch
Legend could quit Argentina for Fratton Park
Diego Maradona's lawyer has sensationally claimed the Argentina boss is ready and willing to quit his job to join Portsmouth as a "global ambassador".
Pompey's new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim,
who this week completed his £60million takeover, wants the Argentine to help attract world superstars to the South Coast.Al Fahim recently announced plans to open a Maradona Sports Cafe in the UAE and is also a close friend of Maradona's cousin Remigio, with both men working for the UN as goodwill ambassadors.
Maradona's lawyer Angel Oscar Moyano claims his client has players lined up to join Al Fahim's Fratton Park revolution and that he is ready to quit the Argentina post he only accepted last October.
"He has got top players ready and he is even ready to leave the Argentine national team," Moyano told Arabian Business.
"He wants to build a strong team for which he offers his mediation for signing players of top level, who with the support of Diego Maradona, will be ready to come to Portsmouth."
Al Fahim is clearly a fan of the 48-year-old, stating his presence alone would go a long way to helping transform Portsmouth.
"I do not know if Maradona is a good coach," he conceded. "What I think is that he should be president of a club and have the right to buy and choose players.
"At Napoli he started from scratch and built a club. He has the power to transform football teams."
skysports.
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In other words, he is doing it for the money
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MARADONA REJECTS POMPEY TALK
Diego Maradona has dismissed speculation he is about to leave his job as Argentina boss in favour of a role with Portsmouth.
His denial comes after Arabian Business magazine this week quoted a lawyer, Angel Oscar Moyano, as saying the Argentina legend would give up his present job to act as a "global ambassador" for Pompey, who have just been taken over by Abu Dhabi billionaire Sulaiman Al-Fahim.
But Maradona has rubbished the claim, telling sports daily paper Ole he is committed to the national side for at least the next two years.
He said: "In no way would I abandon ship. Light blue and white blood runs through my veins
"I'll say more. I've signed the contract and agreed to coach (the team) at the Copa America in 2011."
football365.