Jordi Cruyff has achieved permanence in the Chinese Super League with Shenzhen, a team he joined last August, after having served as Ecuador coach from January to July 2020. The Barcelona player has once again saved a team from that competition Asian after eliminating Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in the final phase with 2-2 (1-0 in the first leg).
“We can be proud, the effort has been worth it,” said the coach in statements submitted. In his second stage in China, Jordi Cruyff repeats his goal as he did in 2018 and 2019 with Chongqing Dangdai Lifan, whom he led from salvation to the noble zone.
“When we took on the challenge of coaching Shenzhen in August, we knew we were facing a delicate situation. The team needed a boost and this year's league format, with the pressure of a playoff so as not to lose the category, forced us to make a great effort to prepare the players in a short period of time ”, concluded Jordi Cruyff.