After Retirement
In 2010, Cruyff announced his retirement from professional football and joined AEK Larnaca as Director of Football. He signed Ton Caanen as head coach, and the pair worked to establish the team as a new football powerhouse in Cyprus. He and the manager, managed to lead AEK Larnaca to the groups of Europa League in season 2011-2012
In April 2012, Cruyff signed an agreement with the Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv on becoming their new Sports Director at the end of the 2011–12 season.
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