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.