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Feyenoord Brings Back Dick Advocaat as Season-Ending Adviser to Robin van Persie

The 78-year-old returns in a behind-the-scenes capacity to steady Feyenoord’s run-in for a Champions League berth.

Overview

  • The club confirmed Advocaat will advise through the end of the season in a background role that carries no official staff title.
  • He will not sit in the dug-out on matchdays but will provide direct counsel to Van Persie effective immediately.
  • Director Dennis te Kloese said both men were enthusiastic about the plan, with Advocaat reporting to the 1908 training base today.
  • Van Persie remains head coach following internal discussions after the draw at NAC Breda, as Feyenoord targets second place.
  • Advocaat previously supported Giovanni van Bronckhorst in 2016 and later managed Feyenoord (2019–2021), and he recently led Curaçao to its first World Cup qualification before stepping back for family reasons.