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Jordi Cruyff started his job as national coach of Ecuador in January. Because of the corona pandemic, he did not conduct any training or supervise a game. Nevertheless, Johan Cruyff’s son has a hefty wage claim after his resignation.
Dhis name promised great football. The last name at least. Last January, the Football Association of Ecuador (FEF) presented Jordi Cruyff with great enthusiasm as the new national coach. The son of one of the best footballers in history was to lead the South Americans to Qatar for the World Cup.
Half a year later, the association has to find a new coach. Cruyff surprisingly dropped his job three months before the start of World Cup qualification.
It could not have been due to the working conditions, because Cruyff didn’t know them at all. The 46-year-old did not lead training during his short term as national coach of Ecuador because of the corona pandemic or looked after the team during an international match. Cruyff had been in Spain since March to take care of his family because of the pandemic.
The football association was expecting its coach back in Ecuador last week. The wait was in vain, Cruyff quit. But not without insisting on his salary. According to a report by the newspaper “El Comercio”, Cruyff has calculated the association at least 52 working days, which should correspond to a sum of $ 290,000.
“Best solution for everyone”
He was ready to seek an agreement with the association, it said. “I wanted to be consistent and make the right decision. I am convinced that this is the best solution for all of us because we are in a country of instability that is economically suffering from the effects of this pandemic, ”Cruyff wrote in a statement to the association.
Before Cruyff, FEF sports director Antonio Cordón had resigned. Now it is important to fill this position before a successor for Cruyff can be found.
“Cruyff is no longer Ecuador’s coach and it is our duty to put the association above everything else. It is still three months until the World Cup qualification begins. A short time to reorganize the coaching staff. It is our priority to have continuity in this position in order to achieve our goals, ”said a statement from the association.
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