On June 3, 2021, Chinese Super League powerhouse Shenzhen and La Liga giants Barcelona jointly released the heavy news that Dutch soccer great Jordi Cruyff will take charge of Barcelona while ending his coaching career with the Chinese team.
Specifically, the following are the main elements of this joint statement:
1. Mr. Jordi Cruyff formally resigned from his position as the first team manager of Shenzhen Football Club and moved to FC Barcelona of the La Liga.
2. FC Barcelona expresses its heartfelt thanks to Shenzhen Football Club, Jiazhaoye Group and Chairman Guo Yingcheng for their support and looks forward to future cooperation in more areas.
3. The two sides will explore future cooperation opportunities at various levels, including youth training, coaching exchanges, cultural exchanges and business cooperation, in order to jointly promote the development of the soccer cause.
-- Shenzhen and Barcelona, hand in hand for a better future --
June 3, 2021
