Overview
- Rijnmond reported that Van Bronckhorst will replace the recently dismissed Robin van Persie, a move first published on Monday and confirmed by club sources.
- The club plans a contract for two years but Van Bronckhorst has not yet signed, so the agreement remains reported but not final.
- Sipke Hulshoff is set to join as assistant with substantial practical influence, John de Wolf will remain on the technical staff, and Said Bakkati is moving from Sparta to Feyenoord.
- The new coaching group is scheduled to start preseason preparations on June 29, a tight timeline that signals immediate focus on the coming season.
- Van Bronckhorst returns with strong credentials — a 2017 league title, two KNVB Cups and two Johan Cruijff Schaal wins from his 2015–2019 spell — but his earlier tenure also drew criticism for playing style and locker-room tensions, shaping expectations for his second spell.