Pele wishes Maradona good luck

October 30, 2008

Brazil Legend Pele has wished Maradona the best of luck in his role as coach of Argentina but he warns the Argentina legend that very rarely do great players make great managers.

“I hope that everything goes well for him and that he’ll be able to overcome what’s happened in the past and that he’ll know how to manage the Argentine players well,” Pele, making reference to Maradona’s past problems with drugs and health.

Pele feels Maradona is lucky to have Carlos Bilardo as his Director of Football as he has experience of leading Argentina as he did in 1986 and Pele feels he will play a huge role in whether Maradona is a success or not.

“He has at his side an experienced manager who knows football really well.

“If Maradona listens to Bilardo he can go far. He can learn a lot if he wants to.

“But often a great player doens’t become a great coach. And sometimes players who weren’t very good footballer like (Wanderlei) Luxemburgo (former Real Madrid and Brazil manager) become good managers.”

Maradona’s first match in charge is the February 2009 friendly with France in Marseille.

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