FC Twente began preparations for their home match against NAC Breda on Monday afternoon under interim coach Ivar van Dinteren.
Technical director Jan Streuer initially hoped to have a successor for Joseph Oosting, who was dismissed on Thursday, signed within a few days, but that was not successful.
Already, both Erik ten Hag and Mark van Bommel have indicated they are currently not interested in joining FC Twente. โIโve only made inquiries,โ says Streuer. โI havenโt had a proper conversation with anyone yet. Iโve made a few phone calls to inquire about the situation of certain managers. Van Bommel and Ten Hag were among them, along with a few others. Some are still committed to a club, while others are free.โ
โIt might seem like weโve already sat down with Van Bommel, but it was just a phone call. He wanted to bring four of his own people. Some coaches work that way, and I can understand that, that you want to work with people you know well. But we also have confidence in our own people. And weโre not going to fire three or four people just to appoint a new coach.โ
Van Bommel reportedly had doubts about FC Twenteโs current squad. Streuer considers it better than last season, but the Limburg native reportedly sees some shortcomings.
โThatโs possible and permissible, but you can say the same about the squads at Feyenoord and Ajax. We had a mediocre start, thatโs a fact. We wanted to know Van Bommelโs attitude. And he didnโt say, โIโm eager.โ We now need a manager whoโs eager. If you have to ask someone three times to convince them, that doesnโt work well either.โ
Renรฉ Hake is reportedly among the remaining candidates. FC Twente hasnโt yet approached Feyenoord about the assistant coach, who previously served as head coach in Enschede. Streuer wonโt say whether Hake is an option.
โI wonโt comment on other names.โ Nor will he comment on whether it will be a Dutchman. โBut thatโs a lot easier, because you know them all. You know their weaknesses and their strengths. We havenโt spoken to anyone yet, but that will happen soon.โ
โIt would have been ideal if we had found a successor quickly, but weโre not going to rush anything. As long as we have a good coach. Ivar is taking over now; heโs perfectly capable of doing it.โ Van Dinteren, who returned as assistant coach last summer, isnโt a long-term option, according to Streuer. โThe intention is to appoint another coach.โ
GBeNeFNย |ย Max Bradfield
