André Jardine's farewell message to Club América | OneFootball

André Jardine is no longer the head coach of Club América after three years with the institution and six trophies won, making him the most successful coach in the club’s history.

It was a departure no one expected. Just yesterday, rumors began that he would leave the team, and within hours the club made it official through its social media.

But Jardine could not leave without saying goodbye to América fans, and at a press conference he spoke about the reason for his departure, making it clear that the main decision was his.

“I tried to express what was going through my mind, and after several days the club felt the same way I did. For both sides, the best thing was to close this chapter, protect the relationships we have built with Emilio (Azcárraga), Santiago (Baños), and the players, because we needed a pause; for the players it will be a new staff, and they will have to prove themselves from day one, something that was impossible with me because those relationships already exist.

It is the close of a first chapter, leaving the feeling of ‘I want a little more,’ and leaving behind some objectives we did not achieve in this first stage, but the second stage I imagine here will be with different energy and at a different moment,” were his words.

Regarding the players, he said that he has not yet managed to say goodbye, but will surely do so in the future.

“I still haven’t had the chance to say goodbye. Some sent me messages, but I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of my players. Without the players’ belief, we wouldn’t have achieved anything.”, he said.

When asked whether he would coach another club in Mexico, he said that he will not do so in the near future, but does not want to close any doors down the line.

“América is not my first club in Mexico; we cannot forget San Luis, which took a chance on me and was the great architect of Jardine and Mexico. My love for América will be forever, but in the future I cannot promise anything because a coaching career is very long. In the near future, it does not make sense to me to stay in Mexico, but in the distant future I do not want to close the door on other institutions in the Mexican League,” he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.