Diego Maradona has said he wants to succeed Rafael Benítez as Napoli coach.
The Neapolitan legend, 52, spent seven years in Naples and transformed Napoli after his world-record arrival.
The club won two Serie A titles, the Uefa Cup and the Coppa Italia in the late 80s, and Maradona wants to return to the club.
Maradona remains Napoli's most fêted player
"When Benítez leaves I would like to coach Napoli," Maradona said.
El Diego's style of coaching can be quite unorthodox, though, and the World Cup legend believes teams are "afraid" of hiring him.
Maradona last coached Al Wasl before he was sacked in 2012
"There are coaching changes all over the place, from Spain to Italy to England to Russia," Maradona explained. "But some people are afraid of me. That's why I'm not coaching."
Maradona last coaching stint was at Al Wasl before his 2012 sacking. His most notably managerial role was in charge of the Argentinian national side, who he took to the 2010 World Cup, where they were eliminated 4-0 by Germany in the quarter-finals.
Maradona in Naples
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona gestures during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona (L) and his lawyer Angelo Pisani gesture during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona gestures during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona gestures during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona gestures during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona kisses a SSC Napoli number 10 jersey during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Supporters stand outside the building where Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona is giving a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona kisses a SSC Napoli number 10 jersey during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona juggles with a ball during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona juggles with a ball during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona gestures during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football legend Argentinian Diego Maradona gestures during a press conference on February 26, 2013 in Naples. Maradona, who rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine, asked for 'justice' in his dispute with Italian tax authorities on an emotional trip to Naples -- the scene of some of his greatest career successes. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN,CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Diego Armando Maradona makes his way through journalists as he arrives in Naples, Italy, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Maradona is in Naples to attend a TV show and a press conference. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta) (credit:AP)
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Diego Armando Maradona arrives at the Rome Fiumicino airport Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Maradona is heading to Naples to attend a TV show and a press conference. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi) (credit:AP)
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Diego Armando Maradona waves to fans from the balcony of a hotel in Naples, Italy, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Maradona is in Naples to attend a TV show and a press conference. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta) (credit:AP)
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Diego Armando Maradona waves as he arrives at the Rome Fiumicino airport Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Maradona is heading to Naples to attend a TV show and a press conference. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi) (credit:AP)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona greets fans in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Armando Maradona greets fans in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona greets fans in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Fans waves as they wait for the arrival of former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Fans waves as they wait for the arrival of former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Fans waves as they wait for the arrival of former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona arrives in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona (C) is escorted as he arrives in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona (C) is escorted as he arrives in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona (C) is escorted as he arrives in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Former Argentinian football player Diego Maradona greets fans in Naples on February 25, 2013. Diego Maradona on Monday ended his controversial exile from Italy, where he famously led Napoli to their sole titles in the Serie A football championship. The Argentine World Cup winner had rarely stepped foot in Italy since leaving under a cloud in the 1990s amid claims of collusion with mafia dons and a positive drugs test for cocaine. AFP PHOTO / CARLO HERMANN (Photo credit should read CARLO HERMANN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)