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Phillip Cocu must show potential and turn around PSV decline

The ex-Barcelona player has already won two Eredivisie titles with the Eindhoven club, but their struggles this term expose his weaknesses as a coach

"He has everything it takes to become a top coach," PSV general director Toon Gerbrands said of head coach Phillip Cocu this week. "There is a certain perception around him due to the quiet, controlled way he does press conferences and all that. But everyone who knows him in the footballing world experiences how sharp he is."

Don't do a Martial! Why Mbappe must stay

It is a huge assessment of a man well respected at the top level of European football from his playing days and in the formative years of his coaching career.