Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Official: Gullit, Kadyrov part 'as friends' (AP)

MOSCOW (AP)—Ruud Gullit has left Russia after being fired as coach of Chechen club Terek Grozny, parting on good terms with the club’s president and the province’s leader, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Kadyrov spokesman Alvi Karimov told The Associated Press that Gullit and Kadyrov, who fired the Dutchman on Tuesday barely six months into his contract, met on Wednesday and “parted sincerely as friends.”

(FILES) This file photo taken on October 30, 2004 shows Feyenoord's coach Ruud Gullit listening to questions during a press conference in Rotterdam on the eve of the UEFA Cup match Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Schalke 04. Dutch legend Ruud Gullit was dismissed on June 14, 2011 as manager of struggling Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny after losing a match he had been ordered to win by the club president and controversial leader of Chechnya. AFP PHOTO CONTINENTAL/FRED ERNST (FILES) This file photo taken …
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Karimov said Gullit flew to Switzerland on the private jet of Bulat Chagaev, Terek’s wealthy vice president who recently took over Swiss club Neuchatel Xamax.

Kadyrov fired Gullit after Terek lost at Amkar Perm in the Russian league on Tuesday. The loss left Terek in 14th place in the 16-club league.


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