Arne Slot responds to AZ’s dismissal: ‘A hard blow’ | Football

sport">He continues: „This morning I have taken note of the fact that AZ wants to terminate my expiring contract immediately. That a season, in which we are still active on all fronts both nationally and internationally, ends with this is a hard blow for me. ”

sport">He does want to thank people. “I look back on a great period at AZ and I am more than grateful to the employees, staff and players for the beautiful and intense period we experienced together.”

Feyenoord

sport">Slot does not want to say much about Feyenoord’s interest. “With regard to my future, I can only indicate that AZ was aware that I was not going to renew my expiring contract and that there is concrete interest from several clubs. In terms of content, I do not want to comment on AZ’s decision and the concrete interest of Feyenoord at the moment. ”

sport">Slot’s dismissal is related to the conversations he had already had in secret with Feyenoord. After the club from Rotterdam announced through official channels that Dick Advocaat will be saying goodbye after this season, a flood of rumors and reports arose that technical director Frank Arnesen was aiming his arrows at the – then – AZ coach. They turned out to be correct.

Full focus

sport">“In response to the earlier reports, we spoke with Arne,” says technical director Max Huiberts. “As a club, we have chosen to say goodbye immediately. At AZ we want to have a head coach for the group who is fully focused on AZ. We would like to thank Arne for the past 3.5 years, the successes we have achieved together and wish him success in his further career. ”

sport">Assistant coach Pascal Jansen completes the season as head coach at AZ. He is already on the bench on Sunday afternoon when the Alkmaarders play against FC Groningen in-house. He receives assistance from Robert Franssen, who moves from the youth to the A selection. Since the summer of 2018, 47-year-old Jansen has been employed as an assistant trainer in Alkmaar.

sport">Valentijn Driessen about the departure of Arne Slot.

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