Gullit last January
Ruud Gullit has been sacked as manager of Russian side Terek Grozny after just five months in the role.
The former Chelsea and Newcastle boss was relieved of his duties immediately after Terek’s 1-0 defeat at Amkar Perm on Tuesday, which left them third from bottom of Russian Premier Liga with three wins from 13 games.
Terek president Ramzan Kadyrov, who is also the Chechnen leader, had warned Gullit that defeat would result in his axing after complaining that the 48-year-old had been more concerned with “thinking about bars and discotheques”.
The club confirmed Gullit’s sacking in a statement on their website tonight, although they also revealed the former Holland star had been offered the role of youth team coach should he wish to remain.
“On the subjest of the leadership, Terek announced that if the team did not win at Amkar then head coach Ruud Gullit would be dismissed,” the statement read.
“Following the defeat in today’s match and the poor performances in general, the decision to release Gullit from the post of head coach has been made.
“Gullit can train the youth structure, but in the position of head coach of Terek the club no longer sees him in this role.”
Gullit admitted after the match that he had expected to go, saying: “I don’t think it would have mattered if I had won or lost.”
It seems unlikely that the two-time World Player of the Year would remain to see out his contract with the youth team, however, after an apparent falling out with Kadyrov.
That was highlighted by a long and bizarre statement released on the club’s website yesterday, which amongst criticising Gullit’s work ethic also sought to defend the lifestyle in the Chechen Republic.
“President Ramzan Kadyrov is extremely dissatisfied with the approach Ruud Gullit to his duties, which, instead of rolling up our sleeves to work, given the standings, thinking about bars and discos,” the statement said.
“Gullit must know that he was invited not to night clubs and discos to disappear, but to work in a football club, in this case to achieve the result.
“Yes, we have no drugs, no indecent nightlife, which in the Netherlands and in Europe there is lots.
“Grozny has all the conditions for people leading a healthy lifestyle. There are modern cinema, ice palaces and parks.”
The 48-year-old Gullit, winner of back-to-back European Champion Clubs' Cups with AC Milan in 1989 and 1990, has previously managed Chelsea FC, Newcastle United FC, Feyenoord and Los Angeles Galaxy.
The former Dutch international, winner of EURO '88, has signed an 18-month contract with Terek, who finished ninth in last season's Russian Premier League.
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