Giovanni van Bronckhorst is heading back to De Kuip. Feyenoord has confirmed the 51-year-old as their new head coach, completing one of the more sentimental managerial appointments in recent Dutch football history.
Van Bronckhorst replaces Robin van Persie, who was sacked from the position. He returns to the club where he made his senior debut back in 1993, where he managed from 2015 to 2019, and where he lifted the Eredivisie title in the 2016-17 season.
From Anfield sideline to Rotterdam spotlight
Before this appointment, van Bronckhorst had been serving as an assistant coach at Liverpool under Arne Slot. Now he steps back into the lead role, this time armed with whatever he picked up during his time on Merseyside.
The deal is a two-year contract. He’s bringing assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff along with him.
