Maradona As President, Messi As Manchester Star?

I don’t know if Diego Maradona can be a good coach. I think he has to be the chairman of a club, Al Fahim said.

After Brazilian star Kaka said “no” to Manchester City, the English Premiership club owner Suleiman Al Fahim (31) is ready to go shopping.

“I love Maradona and his football”

I’m a fan of Diego Maradona when he was playing for Argentina in ‘86, I was a fan of the player when he was in Napoli. Messi is a player that makes me love again Argentina. I love Argentina again.

Suleiman Al Fahim

President of the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), City`s new owner, wants to bring in two Argentineans: Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. He had the presidential post in sights for Maradona, while Messi would lead the team on the pitch.

- I don’t know if Diego Maradona can be a good coach. I think he has to be the chairman of a club and have the right to choose and buy players – Al Fahim told the Germany DPA agency.

- I’m a fan of Diego Maradona when he was playing for Argentina in ‘86, I was a fan of the player when he was in Napoli. Messi is a player that makes me love again Argentina. I love Argentina again - Al Fahim said.

Suleiman Al Fahim is currently the wealthiest man in British football, as his fortune is estimated at 16 billion euros. Interestingly enough, he is the president of the UAE Chess Federation, which is why he recently bought the prestigious Linares tournament, the Wimbledon of chess, ad he is also a UN good will ambassador.

Even though the rumour was that he might buy another European club after City, Al Fahim denied this:

- Some persons asked me to find a new club to buy. There were talks about Chelsea a few weeks ago, but I don’t want to buy any new club, one is enough. I was never interested in buying Liverpool - he said.

Recently, one of the wealthiest men in the world withdrew from Manchester City and handed over all power to friend Sheik Mansour bin Zahyed Al Nahyan, son of the UAE founder.

- The British media like it very much to put words in my mouth. They put many words I haven’t say - he added.