Robin van Persie is a former Manchester United and Arsenal striker. He’s currently managing Feyenoord’s Under-16. The Red devils’ new manager Erik Ten Hag offered a job as his coaching assistant.
However, Persie humbly declined to return to Old Trafford and chose to remain at Feyenoord, whom his son Shaqueel turns out for.
According to 90 Min, In an interview, Persie said, “My son and daughter are important right now. The fact that they have both found their passion is great. A hobby is nice, but you hope that they really find a passion,” he said.
“Dina succeeded in doing that with horse riding, she’s totally into it, and Shaqueel has the same thing with soccer. My wife, Bouchra, is developing all her talents with our projects, and that’s great to see. We’re enjoying ourselves together.
“In London, when I played at Arsenal, we moved five times. We also lived in Manchester and Istanbul. All in all, we were away for almost fourteen years. But then we thought ‘what’s good for the kids now?’ and felt a little stability would be nice.”
“The respect of the fans is enormous,” He added. “When I came back a few years later with Fenerbahce, after winning the league with United and Sir Alex, I still got a huge appreciation from the people.
“England is a great country to live in. The people are warm and friendly. It’s a 40-minute flight from Rotterdam, but you end up in a totally different world. A very beautiful world.
“The football also suited me enormously. I continue to think it’s the most beautiful league in the world. The fields are like green pool tables. All the stadiums are big and always full – and England absolutely breathes soccer.”
Despite declining, Persie thinks that Erik Ten Hag made a great choice by taking charge at united.
