Vitesse, ranked 14th in the Eredivisie, announced the hiring of Phillip Cocu as coach to replace German Thomas Letsch, who last week left the position he has held since May 2020 to return to his country and take over Bochum’s duties. the Bundesliga.
Cocu, aged 51, has signed a contract until June 2024 for the club where he played for five seasons, from 1990 to 1995, after making his professional debut at AZ Alkmaar and before moving to PSV, where he signed by Barça in 1998 until in 2004 he returned to the Eindhoven team.
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“Vitesse is a warm club with sporting ambitions, where I have great memories as a player. Coming back here as a coach, of course, fills me with pride. It’s the right club at the right time for me, ” said Coco.
“Of course the club will come out of a difficult situation and a difficult start to the competition, but I believe in the quality of the players and I hope to work with the team and the team”, concluded Cocu, who directed his first training session tomorrow, Tuesday.
No team since November 2020
As a coach, Cocu made his debut on the PSV bench (2013-2018) before moving to Fenerbahçe (2018) and Derby County (2019-2020). He has not worked since leaving the English club in November 2020. His coaching record includes three Eredivisie, one Cup and two Super Cups with PSV.
Source: La Verdad
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