Giovanni van Bronckhorst is heading back to Rotterdam. Feyenoord announced the appointment of its former player and manager as head coach on a two-year contract, marking a homecoming for a club dealing with off-pitch complications.
The announcement, made around June 16-17, places Van Bronckhorst back in the dugout at De Kuip starting mid-June 2026. He replaces Robin van Persie in the managerial role.
A familiar face with fresh experience
This is not Van Bronckhorst’s first rodeo in Rotterdam. He previously managed Feyenoord from May 2015 to May 2019, a four-year stretch that included winning the KNVB Cup in his inaugural season.
Most recently, Van Bronckhorst served as assistant coach at Liverpool under Arne Slot, a role he held until late May 2026. Between his two Feyenoord stints and his Liverpool role, Van Bronckhorst also had a brief tenure at Beşiktaş in Turkey, where he won the Turkish Super Cup in 2024.
