Sneijder Takes Charge of Amateur Club in the Netherlands

Former Galatasaray star Wesley Sneijder has started his coaching career in the Dutch amateur leagues. The 42-year-old former player took charge of his first match after being appointed head coach of Eminent Boys, and returned from the away game at Odysseus'91 with a 3-1 victory.

Eminent Boys, who won the fifth tier last season, had collected three wins in the first seven matches of the new season. After the club parted ways with Turkish coach Mustafa Talha, it entrusted the team's training to Sneijder, who wore the Netherlands national team shirt 134 times.

Rodney Sneijder, who serves on the club's technical committee, played an important role in his older brother's appointment to the team. Wesley Sneijder took part in training during the week. The coaching staff includes Turkish coach Kamil Aydın and Marvin Dauvillier.