Feyenoord released images of trainer Arne Slot’s speech in the dressing room on Saturday morning after the victory against Lazio (1-0). The Rotterdam club became group winner in Group F of the Europa League on Thursday evening in a bizarre way and the coach was extremely proud of that, as is apparent from the unique insight from the YouTube video. #UEL STORIES.
Slot is holding his discussions at Feyenoord this season in English, because of the many nationalities in the selection. “We are outstanding when it comes to commitment. We kept zero. Today you showed that if you work hard and keep the clean sheet, anyone can score. luckily did health (Santiago Giménez, ed.) That today, so that he is now at the doping control,” Slot says jokingly, and then continues with his praise. “But what a fantastic performance.”
Slot emphasizes the achievement with a fact. “We are in the last sixteen of the Europa League. Feyenoord was last in the last 32 at this level in 2014. A big, big compliment to this team. We got together four months ago and were destroyed, but you have risen, are doing well in the league and are among the last 16 clubs in the Europa League. Once again a big compliment. Normally I say: we play again on sunday. But for now, enjoy what we accomplished today. You deserve that,” said the trainer, who can count on a loud applause.
Since the departure of Dick Advocaat, Feyenoord rarely shares images of speeches from the dressing room. Disney gave a look behind the scenes at the Rotterdam club in the series in his last season as a trainer ‘That One Word: Feyenoord’. The 75-year-old Hague subsequently received a lot of criticism from supporters and the media about his handling of players. Cor Pot revealed at FC Rijnmond that Slot has asked him and Advocaat if they would like to watch the training sessions of the current Feyenoord. Due to circumstances, that visit has not yet happened, but Pot en Advocaat would be open to it.