Monday, April 12, 2021 at 10:48 AM• Rian Rosendaal • Last update: 11:01

Thomas Letsch will remain associated with Vitesse for longer. The Arnhem club reports on Monday morning that the contract of the German trainer that runs until 2022 has been broken open and extended until the summer of 2023. Letsch is in his first season as trainer of Vitesse, the current number four in the Eredivisie. The subtopper is preparing for the cup final against Ajax next Sunday in De Kuip.

“I still remember how we were here about ten months ago,” Letsch said in a response to the Vitesse website. “And now we are here again, with a contract extension in our pocket. It is a great pleasure to work at Vitesse. I am therefore very happy with the confidence from the club. We have achieved something great this season. But in this phase. it’s all about getting it right finish of the season. I am also convinced of the way we work at the club. We want to continue to take steps in the coming period and build on the future together “, said the overjoyed Vitesse coach after signing the contracts.

Johannes Spors, like Letsch, is very satisfied with the extension of the collaboration. “The contract extension for Thomas is a token of appreciation and confidence. And above all, it is proof that we are fully convinced of his qualities and the way we work together at the club”, the technical director pays a compliment to his trainer. . “Everything we talked about a year ago has come true this season. But for now the focus is on the end of the season. We want to make a good season, a great one in the coming weeks.”

Letsch, who previously worked for Red Bull Salzburg and Austria Wien, is fourth in the Eredivisie with Vitesse, with 56 points from 29 matches. With the current classification, they will play in the Europa League next season. This year was a complete success for the coach from Germany when Ajax was won against Ajax in the final battle of the TOTO KNVB Cup on Sunday. It could become the second prize in Vitesse’s history. Four years ago, in 2017, the national cup was seized thanks to a 0-2 victory over AZ.