NEC Nijmegen coach Wiljan Vloet will depart the club in the summer and be replaced by Alex Pastoor.
Current Excelsior boss will succeed coach at NEC
NEC Nijmegen coach Wiljan Vloet will depart the club in the summer and be replaced by current Excelsior boss Alex Pastoor.
Vloet, who arrived at NEC in 2009, will remain in his post until July 1st, when he will leave to become the new technical director of Eerste Divisie side Sparta Rotterdam.
The 49-year-old, who has agreed a five-year deal at Sparta, has revealed his delight at the move.
Potential
"It is a conscious decision of mine," he said. "I have always aspired to such a post and Sparta, in my opinion, is a club with potential.
"The chance to bring Sparta success is one I grab with both hands."
NEC currently sit 10th in the Eredivisie with five games left of their campaign, and Vloet insists he remains fully focused on helping the club to the best possible finish.
"Of course all my attention is now drawn to NEC and looking to end the season in a good way," he added on the club's
official website.
"I am also very pleased that NEC has contributed to this new step in my career. The negotiations between Sparta and NEC were amicable and I always think that is very important."
Pastoor, meanwhile, has agreed a two-year contract as Vloet's successor following 21 successful months at the helm of Excelsior, the highlight of which was taking the club into the top flight after defeating Sparta in a relegation play-off last season.
The 44-year-old has found this season tougher, with Excelsior third-bottom with five games remaining and almost certain to find themselves in the relegation play-offs once again.
He has pledged to do his best to keep Excelsior in the top-flight, but is looking forward to a new challenge at NEC.
Interesting
"NEC has in my view an interesting group of players, many of whom have not reached the ceiling of their ability," he said.
"The mood of the club, the vision and the methods are in line with my own opinions and ideas.
"But first I will make every effort to keep Excelsior in the Eredivisie and then turn my focus entirely on NEC."
