Al Wasl chairman Marwan bin Bayat has told manager Diego Maradona to stop complaining about a lack of transfer funds.
Maradona has been public about his frustrations over his inability to spend during the January transfer window, claiming the lack of funds means he cannot help the United Arab Emirates Pro-League outfit compete with the top clubs.
Al Wasl are currently are out of title contention down in fifth spot in the UAE top-flight, and bin Bayat told reporters that the Argentine needs to re-adjust his focus.
"He hasn't said anything to me directly and we've told him to follow procedures and to put his requirements down on paper for next season and that we will discuss things with him," bin Bayat told Sport360.
"We've asked him to focus on the technical aspects of the club rather than the financial issues and it's always a matter of trying to keep Maradona happy."
The 1986 World Cup winning captain Maradona had said earlier this week: "I want to be able to compete, I want to be able to fight for the top spots, and this is basically my right and I still stick by my opinion."
"We talked about some of the challenges facing Al Wasl team, we're trying to find solutions to benefit the team."