DIEGO MARADONA has urged Napoli fans to aim their fury over Gonzalo Higuain’s move to fierce rivals Juventus at the club’s board — not the player himself.
And Napoli fans have already begun posting images on Twitter or shirts with ‘Higuain 9’ on back on fire or in the toilet.
However, club legend, Maradona, insists the blame lies with the “businessmen” presidents — and calls on Fifa to act.
On his Facebook, he posted: “This Higuain affair is hurting me because he is going to a direct rival like Juventus. But we cannot blame the player either.
“A player has a responsibility to himself and it is those fat cats of business that are grinning the most in this case. Nobody thinks of the fan.
“I’m tired of saying that today it seems to be more important to be a good businessman than a good president. This did not happen in my time.
“Too bad that Fifa continues to sleep.”
Vice-president, Edoardo De Laurentiis was mercilessly booed during Napoli’s friendly last night.
The fans called on the board to step down and branded Higuain a traitor as they struggle to come to terms with his move to Juventus.
One positive note for Napoli fans would be that striker, Manolo Gabbiadini, stepped up in the £79m man’s absence to score twice in a 4-0 win over minnows, Trento.
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