Kenneth Perez is not positive about Frank de Boer’s future as a trainer. The analyst signals in conversation with the General Newspaper that he has not been able to distinguish himself as a trainer and therefore does not think there is a great chance that an offer will come in soon. De Boer stepped down as national team coach of the Dutch this week, his fourth quick dismissal after also soon leaving Internazionale, Crystal Palace and Atlanta United.
The fact that Perez is gloomy about De Boer’s future as a trainer has not so much to do with the disappointing results at the European Championship. “The players have not distinguished themselves, but neither has De Boer himself as a trainer. I don’t think there will be another listing anytime soon. Being sacked four times is not good, but the short duration of the spells at his club is perhaps even more disturbing.”
“A few months at Inter and Crystal Palace and now less than a year with the the Dutch. That is really fast and also does not give a good signal to any future player group. Then he will also ask himself whether being a trainer is really something for him, despite his excellent results at Ajax,” continues Perez. The question is where De Boer should now breathe new life into his coaching career, but Perez would in any case not go for the Middle East. “That competition is more like a flight to money with matches without a lot of pressure. At least not if you want to go back to work somewhere afterwards.”
“It’s also lucky. Just the right club at the right time. That AZ will need a new trainer in a year and a half and De Boer will just win there with just a good group of players. It is of course also possible, those coincidences are all connected,” emphasizes Perez. Gertjan Verbeek advises De Boer to take time for himself, in order to ‘put things in order’. The new Almere City trainer would not work for a club like sc Heerenveen or FC Twente if he were De Boer.
Verbeek draws a comparison with Marco van Basten. He worked for the Dutch national team and Ajax, before he started working for sc Heerenveen and AZ and then ended his coaching career. “He didn’t feel comfortable there either. He and Frank de Boer have worked at the real top and at a sub-top club you have to be more of a trainer than a coach. I don’t know if Frank is. Moreover, Heerenveen is not a sub-top club. More of a middle class where you have to work with limited resources. Certainly in his eyes.”
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