Former Liverpool -striker Dirk Kuyt gets a new coaching job in the Netherlands


Former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt was appointed coach of the Dutch second division club FC FC Dordrecht on Friday and signed a one-season deal, the club said.

The former Dutch international striker, who also played in Feyenoord and Fenerbahce, was fired by Beerschot from Belgium last week after it had ended and banned the bottom of the rankings.

Kuyt had won the second division and promotion with them the previous season. His task will now be to change Dordrecht into promotion candidates. It has had one season in the top flight of Dutch football for the past 30 years.

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«I look forward to a new adventure in FC Dordrecht with great pleasure,» said 44-year-old Kuyt in a statement from the club.

«I have seen that FC Dordrecht has become a stable club in recent years, a team that plays well and attacks football, but also develops many young talents. I look forward to getting started as quickly as possible,» he added. The new season starts next month.



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