ANPRobin van Persie hugs Arne Slot at the championship last season
NOS Voetbal•vandaag, 18:05
Robin van Persie has not yet been approached to become assistant to head coach Arne Slot at Feyenoord. The club is looking for a successor for Marino Pusic, who yesterday became head coach at Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk. Van Persie’s name is mentioned frequently.
“I see myself as a head coach, I’m sure about that,” Van Persie says when asked. “I am also loyal. I am now working on my own staff (at Feyenoord under 19), which is also largely composed by me. So a move to the first team is not an obvious choice.”
So if Van Persie is approached, should he really think about it? “Of course.”
Van Persie is not eager to become an assistant: ‘I am loyal to my staff’
As coach of Feyenoord’s under-19s, Van Persie lost his flawless status in the Youth League this afternoon against Lazio. At sports park 1908 next to De Kuip the score was 2-2.
Feyenoord’s youth team, including Slovakian top talent Leo Sauer, previously defeated Celtic (3-0) and Atlético Madrid (2-1). Van Persie is very attached to his team.
“It is very special for an under-18 or under-19 team to have eight or nine permanent staff members. I think that is very strong of Feyenoord. And that is worth a lot to me. What does that mean for them if I would take the step to the first team?”
2023-10-25 16:05:40
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