In addition to trainer Dick Advocaat and the players, according to Valentijn Driessen, technical director Frank Arnesen is also guilty of the ‘substandard level’ at Feyenoord. In his column The Telegraph Valentijn Driessen critically examines Arnesen’s activities. According to Driessen, more than ten million euros ‘virtually evaporated’ under his administration.
“Although it is always suggested that the ‘td’ of Feyenoord should shop with an empty wallet, Arnesen has officially spent more than ten million euros on surrender and rent payments in the past three transfer windows. The value of those expenses has practically evaporated without Feyenoord and Advocaat – also signed under Arnesen – having enjoyed it, ”he writes in the newspaper. According to Driessen, eighteen-year-old Senegalese winger Aliou Baldé may be able to make up for something.
Arnesen brought Uros Spajic (FK Krasnodar) and Lucas Pratto (Boca Juniors) to De Kuip on a rental basis. The pair are in their last months in Rotterdam. “The transfer-free Linssen is short, the transfer fee of one million for Diemers has passed, midfielder Teixeira and attacker Conteh initially cost nothing, but that turned out to be the result of a misunderstanding.” According to Driessen, the Portuguese midfielder at Feyenoord shows why he ended up sidetracked at Vitória Guimarães. Christian Conteh came over from FC St. Pauli, but played no more than 28 minutes in the Eredivisie due to persistent injuries.
Róbert Bozenik calls Driessen the biggest bad buy. He came over from MSK Zilina for about four million euros. “He reminded Arnesen of Robert Lewandowski. That remark alone is an indictment against the Dane,” said Driessen, who then points his arrows at the deal that Arnesen made with AS Monaco and FC Volendam. paid for Francesco Antonucci, who is on loan to Volendam. “Someone who excelled in the Eerste Divisie, but is not at home at FC Volendam this season, is struggling with injuries and is not yet seen by the new trainer Arne Slot as a link in the new midfield from Feyenoord. ” Antonucci played 29 times for Volendam this season and scored four times.
“Add to this list two Norwegians, one Portuguese and two talents for Jong Feyenoord discarded by PSV and the transfer balance of Arnesen contains a variety of bad buys in terms of quality and expenditure”, continues Driessen, who emphasizes that Feyenoord under Arnesen ‘barely a euro’ earned from selling players. “As a club management you will be blinkered if you, as technical director, give Arnesen all the freedom to fully control Feyenoord in terms of youth training, scouting, transfers and first team”, said Driessen, who believes that the club management ‘ someone with such a bad track record ‘should be placed under guardianship. He points to the supervisory board. “In particular Sjaak Troost, who is part of that body as a technical man.”