América's former coach André Jardine weeps watching emotional player farewell video
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- André Jardine, the former coach of Mexican club América, became emotional watching a video compilation of farewell messages from players.
- Jardine, who led América to six titles in nearly three years, could not personally bid farewell to players due to their vacation or national team commitments.
- The emotional video, featuring messages from current and former players, deeply affected Jardine, who stated it meant more to him than any championship.
André Jardine, the recently departed coach of Mexican club América, was visibly moved to tears upon watching a video montage of farewell messages from players. The compilation, shared by the club, included tributes from current stars like Henry Martín and Sebastián Cáceres, as well as former teammates such as Richard Sánchez and Igor Lichnovsky.
Jardine, who led América to an impressive six titles during his nearly three-year tenure, expressed his profound gratitude, stating, “Thank you all very much. You broke my heart, you bastards. This is worth more than all the titles.” The coach was unable to bid farewell in person as many players were still on vacation or away with their national teams.
Messages also came from players like goalkeeper Luis Ángel Malagón and Álvaro Fidalgo, who recently transferred to Real Betis. Jardine's departure marks the end of a successful period for the club, which saw them win three Liga MX titles, a Campeón de Campeones, a Liga MX Supercopa, and a Campeones Cup.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.