Giovanni van Bronckhorst appointed Feyenoord head coach

Giovanni van Bronckhorst has returned to Feyenoord as head coach, the Rotterdam club confirmed on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The 51-year-old Dutchman, a former player and manager for the club, has signed a two-year contract with an option for a further year, replacing the dismissed Robin van Persie.

Van Bronckhorst’s appointment follows his recent departure from Liverpool, where he served as an assistant coach under Arne Slot. He will be joined at Feyenoord by his trusted assistant, Sipke Hulshoff, who also worked with him at Anfield. The club’s technical director, Davy Rigaux, stated that van Bronckhorst’s return marks a new phase in which Feyenoord aims to build on its sporting ambitions with a manager who possesses extensive international experience and an intimate knowledge of the club’s culture.

This marks van Bronckhorst’s second stint in charge of Feyenoord, having previously managed the team from 2015 to 2019. During that period, he guided the club to the Eredivisie title in 2017, ending an 18-year league championship drought, and also won back-to-back KNVB Cups. After leaving Feyenoord, he managed Guangzhou City in China, Rangers in Scotland, and Besiktas in Turkey. He...