Kees van Wonderen has no good word for his old club Feyenoord. The coach of Go Ahead Eagles states that much more should be obtained from the youth academy of the Rotterdam club and believes that too few youth players break through in the first team.
Van Wonderen is surprised that youth players from Feyenoord prefer to choose the U21 team of the club, than for his Go Ahead that is active in the Kitchen Champion Division. According to the trainer, that would be an excellent learning experience for many youth players of Feyenoord. “It is good to be on your toes. I therefore asked a number of boys from the youth academy of Feyenoord to come and play here. Some are very reserved. I think that is very stupid”, Van Wonderen says in conversation. with RTV Rijnmond.
“You could have played Kitchen Champion Division here for a year. Then you really come back riper and at a higher level”, says Van Wonderen. “Some choose to continue playing for Under 21 and the club chooses to do so. That’s their choice, but I don’t think it’s wise.”
Van Wonderen therefore criticizes Feyenoord’s policy regarding the youth academy. “That should be the great lifeblood of the club; training extremely talented players. Somehow, no players get through. That is a shame, that should be the weapon or an important pillar of the club That’s one example, but there are many more. “
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