Now that Arne Slot seems to have already packed his bags for a move to Liverpool, people in Rotterdam are wondering who should be the successor to the man who took Feyenoord to a higher level in the past three years. Robin van Persie is also suggested, but that name is also buzzing at SC Heerenveen.
In an article in the Algemeen Dagblad Mikos Gouka analyzes which trainer could be a good replacement for the man who brought both the national championship and the cup to Rotterdam. Gouka: “The language of instruction at the 1908 training complex has been English for quite some time, but if Te Kloese insists on recruiting a Dutchman for Slot’s legacy, then Joseph Oosting (FC Twente) and Rogier Meijer (NEC) stand out. Oosting did well at RKC and is now doing well at FC Twente, but signing him based on those two jobs is somewhat reminiscent of Feyenoord’s opportunistic, old working method.”
The NEC trainer may be a better option than that of FC Twente. Gouka: “Meijer seems to be a more creative choice in that respect. The man who coached the opponent in the cup final on Sunday is seen by the technical staff of the current Feyenoord as one of the most tactically trained trainers in the Premier League. Also someone who is able to control matches to his will.”
In addition, there are alternatives with a Feyenoord past. Gouka mentions two. “Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Pascal Jansen are currently trainers without a club, just as Pepijn Lijnders (assistant at Liverpool) is also on the market. Whether they are serious options for Te Kloese is highly questionable. Robin van Persie? Inexperienced. The former top striker must first complete flying hours, probably at Heerenveen, before the position of head coach in De Kuip can be discussed.”
