Jordi Cruijff sluit Chinees avontuur met mooie woorden af

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14 dec. 2019

Jordi Cruijff houdt het na anderhalf jaar voor gezien bij Chongqing Dangdai Lifan. De Nederlander heeft op Instagram zijn vertrek bij de club uit de Chinese Super League bekendgemaakt.

Jordi Cruijff sluit Chinees avontuur met mooie woorden af

Cruijff werd in augustus aangesteld bij Chongqinq, als opvolger van Paulo Bento. Hij kreeg de opdracht om de degradatiekandidaat in de Super League te houden en in die missie slaagde Cruijff. In zijn tweede seizoen, dat net is afgelopen, eindigde Chongqinq als tiende in een competitie met zestien ploegen.

Cruijff vindt het nu tijd om een nieuwe uitdaging aan te gaan en neemt op Instagram met mooie woorden afscheid. Het is niet bekend wat de 45-jarige Amsterdammer nu gaat doen.

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From the first day I set foot in Chongqing, I've felt the warm, unwavering support of the club's fans, in both the good times and the bad. Without their backing, it would have been impossible to achieve the targets we set ourselves as a team: to retain our league status in our first campaign together and to finish the season that's just gone in a far more comfortable position, as we enjoyed an even better year than we initially expected to. As I call time on my spell at Chongqing Dangdai Lifan, I wanted my first words of thanks to go to the club's fans for their constant shows of affection, which really touched me, despite the language barrier. I also wish to express my most sincere thanks to the club's owners for having placed their trust in my work to improve the team. I've always tried to give 100% with the invaluable support of my coaching staff, because football is all about teamwork, and that goes for those of us in the dugout too. I want to extend my thanks to each and every one of the club's employees, because without their efforts and kindness we wouldn't have felt at home here. We leave colleagues behind, but have gained good friends in the process. And, last but not least, there are no words to express just how grateful I am to the players. I thank you for having given everything you've got to help the team and to believe in our ideas. As a coach, your spirit of self-improvement and sacrifice has offered me a big lesson. I can assure you that there's no bigger satisfaction in this sport. The time has come to take on new challenges but Chongqing Dangdai Lifan will forever be part of my footballing family. Chongqing Xiongqi!

Een bericht gedeeld door Jordi Cruyff (@jordicruyff) op 14 Dec 2019 om 6:00 (PST)