Buenos Aires: Football legend Diego Maradona has returned as manager of Argentinian side Gimnasia La Plata, just two days after walking away from the job. "It makes me very happy to say that I continue to be the head coach of Gimnasia La Plata," the 1986 World Cup winner wrote on Instagram on Thursday. "I want to thank the fans and the players because finally we were able to achieve political unity."

Maradona quit as Gimnasia boss after their president Gabriel Pellegrino - who was responsible for bringing the 59-year-old to the club - ruled out running for another term in elections on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency. Pellegrino revealed earlier on Thursday that he had been offered a position on Gimnasia's board by each of the presidential candidates on the proviso that Maradona reversed his decision.