"I think he can do both jobs, more than anything because we have agreed that Diego will take it easily at first," said Macri in a radio interview.

"He will take on more responsibilities in the near future but not immediately.

"In the medium term, he will dedicate himself more to football and leave the communication (television) role to one side."

Maradona presents a two-hour television show called 'The Night of the 10' every Monday.

The 44-year-old Maradona has made a good recovery after undergoing drug rehabilitation last year and a gastric bypass operation in March.

The most popular club in Argentina, Boca has always been close to Maradona's heart. He supported them as a boy and had two stints there as a player.

Meanwhile, a red 1996 Ferrari Spider once owned by Maradona has been auctioned on the Internet for 670,000 dollars.

A website manager for MercadoLibre.com said Thursday that the winning bidder, an Argentine whose wasn't identified, beat more than 150 other serious contenders in frenzied, fast-paced bidding.

Juan Martin De la Serna said auctioning drew more than 100,000 visitors.

De la Serna said the current owner, who acquired the car in 2000, wasn't being publicly identified. Maradona, who reportedly owned the car from 1996 until 2000, used to be seen driving it to the training field of his beloved Boca Juniors squad.