Frank Rijkaard in consideration for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 – Dutch Eredivisie news
Reports from De Grolsch Veste confirm that FC Twente Enschede management is considering Frank Rijkaard for the post of the manager, should Michel Preud’homme join Saudi Premier League outfit, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Al-Shabab-c38361 Riyadh. The former Barcelona tactician is also linked
with the Aston Villa coaching job.
In spite of joining the Eredivisie outfit at the start of the 2010/11 season, the Tukkers’ current coach appears to be on his was out of Enschede by signing a lucrative three-year contract with the Saudi Premier League club in coming days. The Tukkers management
has been searching for a possible successor to the Belgian trainer should he leave. With several names on the KNVB beker Cup winners’ wish list, Rijkaard’s name is now the latest to appear.
Earlier reports suggested that the former England manager, Steve McClaren, would be making a return to the Dutch top tier, as the 50-year-old tactician had an exceptional two-season spell with the Enschede-based outfit; Twente won their first ever Eredivisie
title under McClaren’s leadership. However, the British tactician has mooted all the reports linking him with a move to join the Tukkers.
The second name appears to be that of the current AZ Alkmaar coach, Gertjan Verbeek, who enjoyed an impressive 2010/11 season at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 Stadion. However, the AZ management has refuted such rumours, indicating that they have no intentions of letting their tactician
go.
Head coach of Qatar National football team, Co Adriaanse has also appeared on the Tukkers’ wish list. The 63-year-old is yet to comment on the speculations but remains a healthy option for the Tukkers.
However, for all the news in media, Rijkaard remains the favourite to land the managerial hot seat. The club management believes that his appointment will see the club play the eye-pleasing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Total-c40747 football that had become Rijkaard’s trademark during his stint
with Barcelona.
With Aston Villa also eager to appoint the tactician, Twente will face stiff competition in luring the former Dutch International to coach at De Grolsch Veste.
In the 2010/11 season, Twente finished second in the league table, losing the Eredivisie title to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AFC-Ajax-c38228 Amsterdam on the final day of the season. The club management would be hoping that whoever leads the side in the 2011/12 season wins silverware by
the end of the campaign, as expectations are high in Enschede following two seasons of much joy and celebrations.
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