Liverpool and Holland legend Dirk Kuyt is appointed boss of second tier Dutch side ADO Den Haag as ex-striker takes up his first senior coaching role

Liverpool and Holland legend Dirk Kuyt is appointed boss of second tier Dutch side ADO Den Haag as ex-striker takes up his first senior coaching role - four years after hanging up his boots

Former Liverpool winger Dirk Kuyt has been announced as the new head coach of ADO Den Haag in the Eerste Divisie.

It is a first senior coaching role for the Dutchman after he ended his playing career with his boyhood club Quick Boys in 2018. His only previous coaching experience came with Feyenoord U19s.

Kuyt had an illustrious career as a forward with successful spells in England, Turkey and the Netherlands. He scored 121 goals in 199 games for Feyenoord and made close to 300 appearances for Liverpool.

Dirk Kuyt played close to 300 games for Liverpool and over 100 for the Netherlands

ud835ude5eud835ude69ud835ude68 ud835ude64ud835ude5bud835ude5bud835ude5eud835ude58ud835ude5eud835ude56ud835ude61 | I am very proud to announce that I will be the next coach of @ADODenHaag.