NewsDirk Kuyt appointed head coach of ADO Den Haag

The former Liverpool forward's first venture into senior management sees him take charge of the Eerste Divisie outfit.

Kuyt – who made 285 appearances for the Reds between 2006 and 2012 – hung up his boots in 2018 and previously coached at Feyenoord's academy.

After being introduced on Thursday, the 41-year-old said: "ADO Den Haag is a fantastic club and I am very pleased to be here today and start this new challenge as head coach.

"I am grateful for the warm welcome and the confidence that the club has expressed to me.

"The objective and ambition of the club appeals to me enormously and we will therefore, together with all the people at the club, ensure that we realise that ambition."