Feyenoord confirms Van Persie as new head coach
Feyenoord confirms Van Persie as new head coach
Robin van Persie has been confirmed as the new coach of Feyenoord on Sunday.
The former Dutch international return to the club where he started and ended his illustrious playing career, after a deal was reached to release him from his position at fellow Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen.
The 41-year-old has signed a contract until June 2027 and will be joined by assistant coach Rene Hake, who briefly worked under Erik ten Hag at Manchester United earlier this season before the latter was sacked.
“Everyone knows how special my bond with Feyenoord is,” Van Persie told the club’s website. “I am enormously looking forward, together with a strong staff, to working with the player group at 1908 and then in De Kuip, supported by the Legion, playing matches and achieving successes together.”
Van Persie had signed a two-year deal with Heerenveen at the start of this season. The club is ninth in the Dutch league and suffered a 9-1 defeat at AZ Alkmaar in September, as well as cup elimination by amateurs Quick Boys.
Van Persie scored 46 goals in 123 appearances in two spells for Feyenoord and in between played for Arsenal, Manchester United and Fenerbahce.
Feyenoord is currently third in the Dutch league, 11 points behind leaders Ajax Amsterdam and having played a game more.
Van Persie will take charge of his first ever Champions League match when Feyenoord meets Inter Milan in round of 16 next month.
