Overview
- NAC has removed head coach Carl Hoefkens and installed assistants Serdal Güvenç and Michael Dingsdag as interim coaches while the club searches for a permanent replacement.
- The club's technical director and general director said an extensive summer review showed specific improvement points were not met, which they cited as the reason for the move.
- NAC's poor start to the season has included two defeats in five matches, 11 goals conceded and a position well behind the division leaders despite having the Keuken Kampioen Divisie's largest budget.
- Supporter unrest built during recent matches and reports say Hoefkens was dismissed immediately after a training session, increasing scrutiny of day-to-day club management.
- The decision raises questions about balancing short-term results with NAC's multi-year Project 2030 plan and follows a pattern of early-season coaching changes that could affect team morale and the club's recruitment strategy.