In January 2007 Crook accepted the assistant manager 's role at Japanese second division side Avispa Fukuoka to be reunited with Littbarski .
The pair were dismissed in July 2008 .
In January 2007 Crook accepted the assistant manager 's role at Japanese second division side Avispa Fukuoka to be reunited with Littbarski , but the pair were dismissed in July 2008 .