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Dirk Kuyt QUITS role as Feyenoord academy coach as former Liverpool striker believes 'it is important to continue my path elsewhere'

Dirk Kuyt's first foray into coaching has come to an end after he left his post within Feyenoord's academy.

The news was announced on Tuesday morning with the club legend citing the desire to work elsewhere.

Feyenoord technical director Frank Arnesen would have liked Kuyt to stay until the end of the season but has granted his immediate wish to leave, with the termination of his contract coming to a mutual agreement.

Dirk Kuyt (centre) has quit his role as an academy coach at Feyenoord to seek pastures new

Since retiring as a player in 2018, Kuyt has been working with the Dutch giants' academy for the past two years.