Official: Jordi Cruyff becomes Ecuador's new head coach Ecuador Has signed a three-year deal

Jordi Cruyff has reached an agreement to take over as Ecuador head coach.

He left Chongqing Lifan in mid-December and he's now off to South America, where he's signed a three-year deal.

The job will be his third, having also coached Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Cruyff will debut against Lionel Messi's Argentina on March 26 and Ecuador will also compete in the summer's Copa America from June 12 to July 12.

Antonio Cordon is responsible for the appointment, having recently taken the job of sporting director there.

Cordon previously worked for both Villarreal and Monaco among others, and he also chose Cruyff for the Chongqing Lifan job.