Elche, newly promoted, will coach Diego Maradona when he returns to La Liga, he reportedly.
Elche earned his place in the Spanish elite after winning the second repechage, beating Real Zaragoza and Girona.
Although he guided the team to higher heights, the decision was taken to dismiss the coach José Rojo Pacheta a few days after the celebrations.
Elche Diego Maradona as new manager following his promotion to Liga
The resolution came at the request of the new owner, Christian Bragarnik, who compared to super agent Jorge Mendes, who played an influential role in the Wolves.
Now, according to Super Sport Football Spain, he may use his influence to take Maradona to the new season.
Maradona made Spain twice as a player, with Barcelona in the 1980s and Seville in the 1990s
Maradona lately manages at his place Argentina, where he is patron of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.
This is his eighth head coach position, having also controlled in the past Racing Club and Al-Wasl, as well as the Argentine national team.
Maradona enjoyed spending time in Spain as a player, traveling to Barcelona between 1982 and 1984, spending a season in Seville in 1992.
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