Former Curaçao boss Dick Advocaat to advise Robin van Persie at Feyenoord

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/feyenoord/8zjySeoN/"]Feyenoord[/a] are currently in second in the Dutch Eredivisie, trailing leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/M9UEHJWi/"]PSV[/a] by 16 points. The Rotterdam giants, led by former Premier League great Robin van Persie, have gone through a difficult phase this season, with Feyenoord winning just 3 of their 14 games in all competitions between October 26th and January 18th.[/p][p]With second place now in jeopardy, Feyenoord failed to win two of their last three league games. [/p][p]To support Robin van Persie, who joined the club in February 2025, Feyenoord have now appointed the 78-year-old Dick Advocaat as a special advisor.[/p][p][b]"I’d like to help Feyenoord, and Robin van Persie in particular, finish the season on a high,” [/b]Advocaat, who won't join Van Persie in the dug-out and will act in the background, said in a [a href="https://www.feyenoord.com/nl/news/dick-advocaat-ondersteunt-staf-feyenoord-tot-einde-seizoen-180326" target="_blank"]club statement[/a].[/p][embed guid="4f7c54f4-a0af-43b0-8bea-9ee905d3ea36" url="https://x.com/Feyenoord/status/2034187182190043434?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I’ve known Robin for almost twenty years, and we’ve always got on well. When I was a coach here, he, as a former top striker, wanted to share his knowledge with the forwards we had at Feyenoord. And now it’s my turn to support him. I’m happy to do so."[/b][/p][p]Technical director Dennis te Kloese said that Advocaat's appointment immediately spoke to Robin van Persie.[/p][p][b]"Naturally, as club management, we’ve been discussing at length – particularly over the last few days – how we can support the team and the coaching staff during this crucial phase of the season. The first time I mentioned Dick Advocaat’s name to Robin, he reacted with immediate enthusiasm. I then noticed the same enthusiasm during my first meeting with Advocaat, so it all came together very quickly this week."[/b][/p][p]Dick Advocaat previously served as manager of several clubs across Europe, including Feyenoord, which he led from October 2019 to May 2021.[/p][p]Advocaat, who started his new job on Wednesday, stepped down as Curaçao manager on February 23rd due to his daughter's health. The experienced manager led Curaçao to its first-ever FIFA World Cup, where the 'Blue Wave' will face Germany, Ecuador, and Ivory Coast.[/p][image alt="The current standings in the Eredivisie" id="db10adc6-f6cc-4b27-b902-d68fb922c341" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="493db760-aec7-47e2-8f5f-0e4bd80c7e5e" original-width="1600" original-height="900" /]