Former Dutch national team star Giovanni van Bronckhorst will replace outgoing Rotterdam "Feyenoord" head coach Fred Rutten from next season. The defender, who previously played for Glasgow "Rangers", London "Arsenal" and "Barcelona" clubs, is currently working as Rutten's assistant. Earlier this month, the current coach announced that he would leave the team due to disagreements with management, and the manager's position was offered to van Bronckhorst. The Dutchman took his first career steps with the "Feyenoord" team, and played his last seasons there from 2007-2010. "I started playing here as a rookie, came back after a long career, and now I will become the head coach," van Bronckhorst told the official website. "As an assistant, I learned a lot from both Ronald Koeman and Fred Rutten." "Clarity about the club for next season is a positive thing."
