Praise for FC Eindhoven’s Coach and Rising Star

Hans Kraaij Jr. is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts on the Keuken Kampioen Divisie in the Netherlands. Among his standout talents is Thijs Muller, an eighteen-year-old prospect from FC Eindhoven.

In his column for Voetbal International, Kraaij begins by praising the head coach of FC Eindhoven, Jan Poortvliet. “He has completely revitalized FC Eindhoven, achieving thirteen points from six matches. I understand that older coaches need to adapt to modern times, and not all specialists surrounding their teams are inexperienced. However, Poortvliet has demonstrated what Dick Advocaat, Guus Hiddink, and Willem van Hanegem have long asserted: it is perfectly acceptable to rely 80% on one’s instincts and intuition,” the analyst notes.