Diego Maradona set to become Iraq Head Coach instead of Zico!

[IranFootball10]

Footballing legend Diego Maradona is set to become the new coach of Iraq's national football team, according to Argentinian sources.

Diego Maradona's varied managerial career is set to continue with a return to international football

The former Argentina player and manager is best known for his starring role in the World Cup winning side of 1986 and the runners-up in 1990 but he also managed the Argentinian national team to the quarter-finals during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Iraq are currently in third place in Asia's Group B with five points from five matches behind Japan and Australia and the potential appointment of Maradona, who will replace former Brazilian star Zico, outlines their desire to reach the 2014 World Cup finals.

"We received the offer and contacted Diego, who accepted it," an agent for World Eleven, Hernan Tofoni, told the website canchallena.com.

"The executive committee of the Iraqi Football Federation is to meet on Friday to confirm the financial terms of the deal," Tofoni added.

World Eleven, which also manages the international activities of the Argentinian national team, was asked to facilitate the agreement.

Zico resigned as coach of Iraq's national team in November, saying the country's football association has failed to abide by the terms of his contract.

Information from the Press Association was used in this report.

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[Asghar Agha]

Iraq are currently in third place in Asia's Group B with five points from five matches behind Japan and Australia and the potential appointment of Maradona, who will replace former Brazilian star Zico, outlines their desire to reach the 2014 World Cup finals.

Not sure of that.

[EKBATAN]

how does this guy keep getting jobs? lol

[radin119]

iraqi FA denied this

[palangheTM]

Eriksson emerges as rival to Maradona for Iraq job
World Eleven marketing director Hernan Tofoni has shared that besides his Argentine client, the former Sweden boss has caught the attention of the Iraqi Football Association

Hernan Tofoni of Wold Eleven, the organisation that handles Diego Maradonna's affairs, says that Sven-Goran Eriksson is among the list of contenders for the Iraq coaching role.
The company had previously told that the Argentine legend was open to taking up the vacant post, but it has now emerged he could face competition from the former England and Mexico boss.

"What we know for certain is that the president of the IFA [Najeh Al Obaidi] is who is taking care of the negotiations," Tofoni told Goal.com.

"We also know that Eriksson is also a candidate for them. The president wants Diego, but we have to respect any decision they may make."

The trainer's representative says that although his client is the FA's president's favourite for the position, opposition within the FA might delay the final decision for a bit, however, it is expected to be announced soon.

"Maybe other directors have a different view on these matters or other opinions and we have to respect that."

"The president asked us to give him a few days to make a decision. He has asked us to let this weekend go by."

[KC McElroy]

Hakeem Shashoo was appointed as their coach.