Robin van Persie has been launched by Feyenoord following a poor efficiency within the 2025-26 season, the membership introduced on Sunday.
Feyenoord completed second within the Eredivisie, adequate to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League, however ended up 19 factors behind reigning champions PSV.
The 42-year-old, who was lately appointed as Brian Pliske’s successor in February 2025, has received 30 of the 50 matches he has taken cost of throughout all competitions (D9 L19).
Van Persie’s dismissal follows the appointment of the membership’s new common supervisor Robert Ehnhorn and technical director Dewi Rigaud.
“Robin van Persie has given all the pieces for the membership over the previous 12 months and a half,” Rigaud mentioned in an announcement posted on Feyenoord’s web site.
“We positively deserve reward for lastly ending in second place after a tough season. This secured us Champions League soccer, which is in fact essential.”
“Now we have carried out an intensive evaluation, together with the event of matches and the downward pattern in factors in each Europe and the Eredivisie.
“The underside line was that it could be higher to start out subsequent season with a brand new head coach.”
Feyenoord half methods with Robin van Persie
Feyenoord will begin the 2026-2027 season with a brand new head coach. The membership want to thank Robin van Persie for all the pieces he has given us throughout his time as head coach. pic.twitter.com/P9UkuUGUnv
— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) June 7, 2026
Throughout Van Persie’s time as supervisor, he reportedly clashed a number of instances with some gamers, most notably Quinten Timber, who subsequently joined Marseille.
After leaving Chelsea in January, he additionally made the mutually agreed resolution to herald Raheem Sterling, however he solely registered one help in eight video games for the membership.
Feyenoord haven’t received the Eredivisie because the 2022-23 season underneath supervisor Arne Slott, who simply left Liverpool, however mentioned a substitute supervisor could be introduced within the coming weeks.
