The style of play that he managed to capture in the little over a year he was in charge of Defense and Justice and the coronation in the South American Cup made him one of the most coveted coaches on the continent. They looked for him from Independiente and there was even talk of a poll in the Chilean national team. Nevertheless, Saint Paul went for more and became the next destination of Hernan Crespo.
Once the contract was agreed, it only remained to resolve the departure of the Halcón and Valdanito -who had a relationship until June- already officially said goodbye to the Florencio Varela team, where he arrived at the end of January 2020. “I say goodbye together with my Defense and Justice technical staff, grateful for having received us with respect, affection and trust in our work”, the 45-year-old strategist began in his discharge.
Crespo will continue his career at the Brazilian São Paulo.
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The São Paulo leadership saw him as the ideal replacement for Fernando Diniz -who was fired a few days ago- due to the physical demands and the antecedents of the teams that Crespo led, with a dynamic and offensive style, of good treatment with the ball.
“Thanks to the players for their commitment and effort to try to propose our idea and our ways. It takes a lot of courage and humility to do so”added the former coach of Banfield and continued with the acknowledgments: “Thanks to the leaders for supporting us at all times, accompanying us and working side by side with us.”
Crespo leaves Defense with his first title as a coach.
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The former striker also thanked the staff of the institution for “taking care of us with great affection and making us work with the comfort and tranquility with which we always did.” In Defense, he left a balance of 32 games played (13 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses).
The coach did not forget the fans “who in this pandemic year sent us their support, unconditional encouragement and affection in every possible way.” At the end of his meaning written on Instagram, the former Selection closed: “Defense and Justice will be in my heart and that of my family forever. Thank you.”
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THE COMPLETE ANNOUNCEMENT OF CRESPO
I want through these words and by this means to communicate that I say goodbye together with my Technical Defense and Justice body, grateful for having received us with respect, affection and trust in our work. It was a year of great effort, commitment and passion to try to carry out our Game proposal.
Thanks to the players for their commitment and effort to try to propose our idea and our ways. It takes a lot of courage and humility to do it, and this group of players delivered everything trusting us. Thanks to the leaders for supporting us at all times, accompanying us and working side by side with us.
Thanks to all the people who work at the club, for taking care of us with great affection and making us work with the comfort and tranquility with which we always did. And many thanks to all the people of Defense and Justice, who in this year of pandemic sent us their support, unconditional encouragement and affection in every way possible.
Defense and Justice will be in my heart and that of my family forever, THANK YOU !!
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