Giovanni van Bronckhorst returns to Feyenoord as head coach on a two-year contract, with an choice for an extra 12 months.
Van Bronckhorst has been appointed as Robin van Persie’s alternative, making his second return to the membership as head coach and having beforehand performed for the membership.
He was answerable for Feyenoord from 2015 to 2019, throughout which era he managed 176 video games in all competitions.
The 51-year-old has a win charge of 60.8% throughout that point, successful 107 of his matches (D26 L43).
Van Bronckhorst led the membership to the Eredivisie title in 2016-17 and in addition received the KNVB Cup twice throughout his enjoying profession.
“The return of Giovanni van Bronckhorst marks a brand new chapter for Feyenoord,” Feyenoord technical director Dewi Rigaud stated.
Welcome dwelling, Giovanni van Bronckhorst. pic.twitter.com/bgK7IJyLSL
— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) June 17, 2026
“We want to additional our sporting ambitions with a head coach who has a wealth of worldwide expertise and a deep understanding of the membership’s tradition.
“He’s an impressive chief and has a robust persona. His vast expertise and Feyenoord DNA, mixed with the starvation for renewed success that Robert Oenhoorn and I felt throughout our conversations with him, give us nice confidence that he may help take the membership ahead once more.”
Van Bronckhorst joined Feyenoord in 1982 after coming by way of their youth ranks as a participant, and made his first-team debut through the 1994-95 season.
He left to affix Rangers in the beginning of the 1998-99 season, returning to his boyhood membership in 2007 and ending his profession there on the finish of the 2009-10 season.
The Dutchman was most lately a part of Arne Slott’s teaching workers at Liverpool, however his final managerial stint was at Besiktas, the place his spell lasted simply 5 months, from June to November 2024.
