Eastern to look west for Losada replacement after coach leaves with immediate effect
Hong Kong Premier League club announce departure of Roberto Losada after more than four trophy-laden years
Roberto Losada has left Eastern with immediate effect, days after saying he would be quitting the Hong Kong Premier League club to focus on managing the city’s senior men’s team.
Losada was named interim Hong Kong head coach last week, replacing Ashley Westwood, and will take charge of the side for the Guangdong Cup games over the new year.
In a statement posted on social media on Thursday, Eastern said they would look to Europe for a replacement, with assistant coach Cristiano Cordeiro taking temporary charge.
“After careful consideration and full communication with Chino [Losada], both parties have reached an agreement to terminate his position as head coach, effective immediately,” the statement read.
“Since officially assuming the role of head coach, Chino has led the team in 144 matches. Given the club’s limited resources, he effectively utilised young players and led the team back to the Asian stage, providing a valuable platform for local players to showcase their abilities and accumulate experience, contributing to the team’s development.”
During his 4½ years with the club, Losada won the FA Cup twice, the Senior Shield once and was named coach of the year for three consecutive seasons.