Hans Kraay Junior is sure: Niels van Duinen will be the new technical director of AZ. Excelsior’s policy maker will move to Alkmaar after this season, it sounds.
ESPN made it into the program two days ago The Football Canteen It is already known that Van Duinen is ‘in pole position’ to start working as technical director of AZ after this current season. “I don’t know that. If that were the case, it will become clear,” Van Duinen replied at the time.
Considerable progress has now been made in the matter. According to Kraay Jr. there is ‘a good chance’ that the Alkmaarders will soon reach an agreement with Van Duinen and Excelsior. “I have heard that Niels van Duinen will be the successor to Max Huiberts at AZ. That is in order to make ends meet,” reveals the reporter and analyst of ESPN after the 0-2 win of the Rotterdam team at NAC Breda.
In Alkmaar, provided the deal actually goes through, Van Duinen will succeed Max Huiberts. He announced on November 12, 2025 that he would retire after this season. Huiberts is already in his eleventh season as technical director of AZ.
