Former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Robin van Persie has been sacked as manager of Feyenoord after 18 months in charge.

Van Persie returned to his boyhood club in February 2025. He achieved Champions League qualification but departs the club after a year without silverware.

The 42-year-old oversaw 30 wins and 19 losses during his 58-match spell in charge, having been promoted to the post largely through his accomplishments with the youth set up under Dick Advocaat.

“We have done a thorough analysis internally,” explained Feyenoord’s technical director Devy Rigaux. “We have included the development of the game delivered and the downward trend in terms of points, both in Europe and in the Eredivisie. The conclusion was that it would be better to start next season with a new head coach.”