Van Persie sacked by Feyenoord after 16 months

Feyenoord sack manager Robin van Persie after just one full season in charge of the Eredivisie club.

Feyenoord have sacked manager Robin van Persie after just 16 months in charge of the Eredivisie club. Despite securing a second-place finish and Champions League qualification, the club's new management decided to part ways with Van Persie following an internal review.

Robin van Persie's tenure as Feyenoord head coach has come to an abrupt end. The Rotterdam club announced that his contract, originally set to expire in the summer of 2027, has been terminated with immediate effect. Despite securing direct qualification for the Champions League last season, the club's new management concluded after an internal review that a change in leadership was needed as part of its future plans.

El club neerlandés Feyenoord destituyó este domingo al entrenador Robin van Persie tras solo una temporada completa al frente del equipo y a pesar de haber terminado en segunda posición en la clasificación de la Eredivisie. El exdelantero del Arsenal y del Manchester United, de 42 años, fue despedido a pesar de que tenía una temporada más de contrato.

Robin van Persie has been fired as coach of Dutch club Feyenoord after only one full season in charge and despite the club finishing second in the league standings, local media reported on Sunday. Multiple media outlets in the Netherlands said the 42-year-old former Arsenal and Manchester United striker has been sacked despite having one more season on his contract but there was no immediate confirmation from the club.

Robin van Persie has been sacked by Feyenoord following an underwhelming 2025-26 campaign. The club finished second in the Eredivisie, qualifying for the Champions League, but ended up 19 points behind champions PSV Eindhoven. Van Persie won 30 of his 50 matches in charge across all competitions.