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Kuyt 'set to take charge at Feyenoord with Larsson as assistant'

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Former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt and Celtic legend Henrik Larsson could be poised to takeover at Dutch club Feyenoord, according to reports.

Kuyt, who has previously coached the club's under-19's, would be appointed as manager with Larsson, who briefly managed Swedish side Helsingborg, becoming his assistant.

According to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf and their reporter Valentijn Driessen, the club are looking to reorganise with former Sunderland manager Dirk Advocaat currently in charge.

Advocaat signed a contract until the end of the 2020-2021 season but Driessen claimed on Dutch television that the departure of his assistant Said Bakkati to Jaap Stam's FC Cincinnati is the first step in a bigger re-jig.

This would be Kuyt's first step into management while Larsson spent two months at Helsingborg but left after abuse from fans on social media.

He was in talks to takeover at League One club Southend United in October last year but an agreement could not be reached and ex-England international Sol Campbell was subsequently appointed.

Both Kuyt and Larsson spent time at Feyenoord during their playing careers. Larsson was at the club for four years before signing for Celtic where he would become a fan favourite.

Kuyt had two spells in Rotterdam, the first between 2003 and 2006 before he joined Liverpool with the second coming at the end of his career from 2015 to 2017.

The two were briefly rivals in 2007 when Larsson joined Manchester United on-loan while Kuyt was in his second season with Liverpool.

But the Swedish international spent just three months at Old Trafford while his parent club Helsingborg were in their off-season.