Van Persie sacked as Feyenoord manager

Feyenoord have decided to sack Robin van Persie as their manager.

This means the Dutch club will begin the 2026/27 campaign under a new head coach.

A terse statement released on its X handle on Sunday, read: “Feyenoord will start the 2026-2027 season with a new head coach. The club would like to thank Robin van Persie for everything he gave during his time as head coach.”

Van Persie returned to his boyhood club as head coach in February 2025.

He leaves despite leading Feyenoord to a second-place finish in the Eredivisie and qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

Explaining the decision, Feyenoord’s newly appointed technical director, Devy Rigaux, said, “We conducted a thorough internal analysis. In this, we took into account, among other things, the development of the style of play and the declining trend in terms of points total, both in Europe and in the Eredivisie.

“The conclusion was that it is better to start the next season with a new head coach.”