Diego Maradona lashes out at Napoli board over Higuain exit

Diego Maradona has hit out at former club Napoli, for allowing Gonzalo Higuain to join Juventus.

He used his Facebook page as the platform, with a message posted in Italian, Spanish and English.

The former Argentine No. 10 wrote:

"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."

The transfer of Higuain to Juventus is practically completed, following the striker's medical exam in Madrid.

Clearly, Maradona has been annoyed by the lack of action shown by the Neapolitan side's directors, and, as usual, has not been shy at speaking out.