Santiago Llorente let go today.

Miguel Concepción, president of CD Tenerife announced today, Monday, that the club had reached an agreement with Santiago Llorente to terminate his contract that associated him with the blue and white team. He thanked Santiago Llorente for all the sporting success he had with the team and for all the hard work and effort he had dedicated to the club.

Santiago Llorente landed on the island in 2008 to initiate what was his third stage here in the club. Amongst his great successes here is the ascension to La Liga with José Luis Oltra as trainer. Llorente also worked for the blue and white club between 1989 & 1995 and 1998 & 2000.

It was Javier Pérez who first had the confidence to bring him here and ascend to the maximum category. CD Tenerife lived with Santiago Llorente as technical director some of the clubs most historic moments such as the classification for the UEFA Cup, and to find player of the category of
Juan Antonio Pizzi, Mata, Dertycia, Fernando Redondo, etc.

As well as CD Tenerife, Santiago Llorente has been technical director in clubs such as Real Oviedo, Real Valladolid, Real Jaén & Getafe. His second stage in the club started in 1998. His attachment lasted two years, after the club went down to the Second Division, the director from Valladolid left the club again.
Llorente admitted “this is a very bitter moment for me and I need to assume it. These situations happen in football. When the results don't come projects and plans seem absurd”.
Llorente continued by explaining. “sadly this season the results have been negative and we need to accept the position in the classification table. Football is a game and I leave with work unfinished. I understand the club's decision and I have always managed to get by in difficult situations including ones as difficult as this”.

He also, wanted to “Thanks the president and the council for all the confidence they gave me, I have always been free to work here, happily and I want to thank all the people who worked with me, for their collaboration, their loyalty and their solidarity”.

He finished “ I hope that 2011 will be an important year and that CD Tenerife will celebrate the best results”.