Arne Slot is edging closer to succeeding Jurgen Klopp as the new Liverpool manager, talkSPORT understands. Liverpool chiefs are confident of tying up a deal for the 45-year-old Feyenoord boss with the Dutch club receptive to negotiations. Liverpool are closing in on the appointment of Feyenoord boss Arne SlotGetty Advanced talks have continued on Friday after Slot publicly declared his wish to move to Anfield on Thursday night. Following Feyenoord’s 3-1 win at Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday which saw them all-but relinquish their Eredivisie crown to PSV Eindhoven, Slot opened up for the first tim ..read more

Robin van Persie is reportedly closing in on his first managerial job at Dutch outfit Heerenveen. The ex-Arsenal and Manchester United striker is currently working back at former club Feyeenoord, where he is a head coach in their academy. Feyenoord youth team boss Van Persie could become Heerenveen’s next managerGetty But according to Dutch news outlet AD, Heerenveen, who are tenth in the Eredivisie, are on the verge of striking an agreement with the 40-year-old. Heerenveen are on the lookout to replace the departing Kees van Wonderen, with Van Persie impressing club chiefs in his interview. S ..read more

Vitesse Arnhem have been relegated from the Eredivisie after the Netherlands Football Association deducted them 18 points. The KNVB, Dutch football’s governing body, revealed that it has imposed a record points deduction on Vitesse after it failed to meet the requirements of its licensing regulations. Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK governmentAFP The points deduction has seen the Dutch club plummet to -1, officially sealing their relegation from the Eredivisie, the first time they have dropped divisions in 35 years. Relegation already looked almost certain with the club bottom of the ..read more

Jordan Henderson looked stunned after he was criticised for his ‘worst performance’ since joining Ajax in January. The 33-year-old was unable to inspire the Dutch giants to victory over Fortuna Sittard last Sunday, as they snatched a point in a 2-2 draw in dramatic fashion. Henderson linked up with Ajax from Saudi side Al Ettifaq in the winter transfer windowGetty Another underwhelming Ajax display leaves them fifth in the Eredivisie table – 29 points behind leaders PSV. And one reporter pulled up Henderson’s lacklustre showing in an interview that has went viral ahead of his return to England ..read more

Feyenoord left Heracles Almelo bamboozled with their free-kick routine that confirmed all three points on Sunday. Feyenoord were already two goals ahead when they were given a free-kick on the edge of the area with nearly 20 minutes to go. Paixao scored to put Feyenoord three goals upAFP In unorthodox fashion, star man Santiago Gimenez and fellow forward Igor Paixao both pulled out a game of rock paper scissors to decide who would take the set piece. The other Feyenoord players surrounded the duo to hide the results of the mini-game from the Heracles players. And as Gimenez stepped up to look ..read more

Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders is in talks to become Ajax’s next manager, talkSPORT understands. The Dutchman has already confirmed he is leaving Anfield this summer alongside Jurgen Klopp. Lijnders (right) is leaving Liverpool this summer alongside KloppGetty Lijnders going to Ajax would see him reunite with former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who now plies his trade with the Eredivisie outfit after tearing up his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq. The 41-year-old joined the Reds from FC Porto in 2014, later making his way up as Klopp’s right-hand man. Long penci ..read more

Jordan Henderson has been dropped by Ajax as the Dutch giants desperately try to regain form. Just two games earlier the former Liverpool midfielder was named captain against NEC, but manager John van ‘t Schip has decided to make a tactical change. Henderson was captain in Ajac’s previous Eredivisie gameGetty Switching from Ajax‘s traditional 4-3-3 to a back five, the Amsterdam side are looking for defensive solidity as they face direct rivals for European football, AZ. Henderson moved to the Eredivisie in January as he cut short his stay in Saudi Arabia after six-months. He’s so far yet to wi ..read more

Rafael Van der Vaart fired a dig at Ajax and former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson. The 33-year-old joined the Dutch giants from Steven Gerrard’s Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq last month. Henderson has failed to win any of his first four Ajax gamesGetty Henderson, who made 492 appearances for Liverpool, netting 33 times, has yet to win any of his four matches since his arrival at Ajax. His arrival at the club has been met with cutting remarks from former Ajax and Tottenham star Van der Vaart, who insists ‘nobody’ will be happy with him. “Ajax have brought in players with zero quality ..read more

Jordan Henderson has followed in the footsteps of some of the most famous names in Dutch football by taking over Ajax’s captaincy against NEC Nijmegen. The former Liverpool captain has been given the honour in just his fourth game since moving to Amsterdam from Al Ettifaq. GettyHenderson takes the honour in just his fourth game[/caption] Manager John van ‘t Schip was forced into the decision with captain Steven Bergwijn joined on their injury list by vice-captain Steven Berghuis. Henderson joins a star-studded list of Ajax captains that includes Luis Suarez, Jaap Stam and Edgar Davids. Henders ..read more

Ex-Ajax forward Quincy Promes has been sentenced to six years in prison. The Netherlands international and a 32-year-old co-suspect have been found guilty of importing, exporting, transporting and possessing cocaine. Promes was charged over his involvement in the drug smuggling plot in May 2023Getty Two batches of the illegal drug totalling 1,363kg were intercepted in Antwerp in January 2020, while Promes was at Ajax. The winger, who currently plays for Spartak Moscow, has 50 caps and seven goals for his country but has not featured since 2021. Russia has no extradition treaty with the Netherl ..read more