Next Manager Rumour Mill

[davieG]

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/leicester-city-eye-ex-stoke-city-dick-schreuder-replace-gary-rowett/

 

Leicester City eyeing NEC Nijmegen boss Dick Schreuder to replace Gary Rowett
Leicester find themselves searching for a seventh permanent managerial hire in just over three years, and are pursuing talks with one of the top-performing bosses in the Eredivisie as they look for Rowett's successor.

The manager in question is NEC Nijmegen boss Dick Schreuder, who, as per a recent report from the exclusive Patreon service of The Sun's Alan Nixon, has earned his fair share of admirers among the Foxes' hierarchy.

Nixon reported on Tuesday lunchtime that Leicester want to undertake discussions with the 54-year-old over the possibility of becoming City's new manager and leading the club out of League One.

 

It's said that Leicester are impressed by the Dutchman's body of work in his native country, although it remains unclear whether he is willing to take a third-tier job at this moment in time - which City are actively trying to find out.

Schreuder is currently earning no shortage of plaudits over in the Netherlands in what has been an excellent campaign for Nijmegen, who are on course to achieve an all-time highest league finish this term.

Leicester City fans, how would you feel about the potential appointment of NEC Nijmegen boss Dick Schreuder? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Despite working on a limited budget, Schreuder's side are positioned in third place with just three games to spare. They're above Dutch giants Ajax right now and are likely to secure UEFA Europa League qualification, while an entrance to the Champions League could be on the cards if they can topple Feyenoord in second.

Schreuder is no rookie in the duguout, having formerly led the likes of PEC Zwolle and Spanish second-tier outfit Castellon before taking the job at Nijmegen last summer.

 

 

Leicester City manager target Dick Schreuder has English football experience
Schreuder hardly represents a household name on these shores, although the sought-after Leicester target would bring some unexpected experience in the English game.

That's because, during a playing career which spanned 15 years and was primarily played out in Dutch football, Schreuder briefly undertook a forgettable two-game loan stint with Stoke City in the 1997-98 season.

The former midfielder only made two appearances in the Potteries before swiftly returning home, although he did later come back to England to accompany Edgar Davids in his infamous stint at Barnet.

Schreuder joined Barnet in June 2013 as head of coaching and, following the dismissal of Davids some six months later, he endured a short tenure as joint manager alongside fellow countryman Ulrich Landvreugd.

That spell culminated in four successive defeats and Schreuder proceeded to head back to the Netherlands once again that summer, although he's evidently come on leaps and bounds since his stay in North London and it will be interesting to see whether Leicester can convince the Dutchman to lead the club's new League One era.

 

Also linked here - https://the72.co.uk/2026/04/28/leicester-city-interested-nec-nijmegen-boss-dick-schreuder/

 

And here - https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-new-manager-stoke-city-10940308

[murphy]

Never heard of him but it's not Russell Martin.  He gets my vote! 

[fox_favourite]

In Conrad Logan we trust!

[winteriscoming]

He’s on a contract until 2028 and we have no money or at the very least we can’t spend any. 
Can’t see this happening. 
It’ll be someone out of work. 

[beepee1984]

Europa league to league one… no chance

 

I can believe Rudkin is deluded enough to try though 

[LVFox]

Just now, beepee1984 said:

Europa league to league one… no chance

 

I can believe Rudkin is deluded enough to try though 

Exactly where I’m at with this - it’s either

 

a) journalist has just spouted utter tripe

b) club have no interest in him but feeding a name to look active and ambitious 

c) we actually are deluded enough to think he’d leave the europa league, and likely next in line at Ajax/PSV/Feyenoord to coach a league 1 side with financial issues.

 

all 3 are probably equally likely.

[lcfc sheff]

11 minutes ago, winteriscoming said:

He’s on a contract until 2028 and we have no money or at the very least we can’t spend any. 
Can’t see this happening. 
It’ll be someone out of work. 

Don’t be a Dick about it!

[HP1]

Rudkin is trying for Potter again. 

 

Brazil in the world cup to Bromley in the same summer.

[brookfox]

Rudkin at every interview…

“So just to check before I sign, you’re in the top division right?”

”Yeah, the number 1 league”

”As in the first division?”

“Yeah, League One”

etc.

[Analysethis]

Whatever we do we need to do it quick. The decision makers love to dither, get GR out and get someone in who can mould the squad his way FFS

[Aus Fox]

Already looking forward to starting the thread Dick Out.

[Spanner73]

36 minutes ago, HP1 said:

Rudkin is trying for Potter again. 

 

Brazil in the world cup to Bromley in the same summer.

It’s asking a miracle for Harry to sort this football club out, even with his magic ! 

[Pita]

1 hour ago, beepee1984 said:

Europa league to league one… no chance

 

I can believe Rudkin is deluded enough to try though 

Paper talk

[Mark_w]

So European football following a top five finish in the Eredivisie or third tier football at a club that's falling apart. What a dilemma, I'm sure he'll agonise over it.

[C.J]

The Russell Martin rumour is doing the rounds again.  Look, let's just get him hired & fired because he's going to manage us at some point.  On the plus side, maybe he can get his misses to model the kit!

[Leicesterpool]

This guy does sound appealing, had a good win ratio wherever he's been. He has worked in England briefly as a coach, working under Edgar Davids at Barnet about ten years ago.

[Pita]

2 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

This guy does sound appealing, had a good win ratio wherever he's been. He has worked in England briefly as a coach, working under Edgar Davids at Barnet about ten years ago.

Why would he come to a div 1 team that’s so mismanaged it’s unbelievable 

[Spudulike]

2 hours ago, winteriscoming said:

He’s on a contract until 2028 and we have no money or at the very least we can’t spend any. 
Can’t see this happening. 
It’ll be someone out of work. 

I thought that we can spend money in L1 if King Power want to? Isn't it just player wages that are restricted as a percentage of turnover, of summat?

[ALC Fox]

The chance to rebuild a club and take it back to where it belongs will be an attraction to somebody.

 

Whether it's someone who could qualify for the Europa League or even the Champions League, I doubt it but stranger things have happened.

 

We probably wouldn't be trying if we hadn't have had some sort of encouraging sign from either the bloke himself or his agent.

 

What's a little worrying is that to tempt somebody like that to take a chance on us at our respective stages, he'll need a pay rise, which means either we're not learning our lesson money-wise or he's on next to nothing in his current role. Or both.

[PhillippaT]

2 hours ago, Aus Fox said:

Already looking forward to starting the thread Dick Out.

For Harambe?

[djskydiver]

Anyone given Preki a call? 

[bovril]

Dick Shreuder is a Raymond Chandler character.

[21st Century Fox]

I think we’re basically hedging our bets on there being a manager out there with an underlying mental illness.

[PhillippaT]

38 minutes ago, 21st Century Fox said:

I think we’re basically hedging our bets on there being a manager out there with an underlying mental illness.

Well, when they said it would be mentally challenging...  

[fox_favourite]

9 hours ago, davieG said:

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/leicester-city-eye-ex-stoke-city-dick-schreuder-replace-gary-rowett/

 

Leicester City eyeing NEC Nijmegen boss Dick Schreuder to replace Gary Rowett
Leicester find themselves searching for a seventh permanent managerial hire in just over three years, and are pursuing talks with one of the top-performing bosses in the Eredivisie as they look for Rowett's successor.

The manager in question is NEC Nijmegen boss Dick Schreuder, who, as per a recent report from the exclusive Patreon service of The Sun's Alan Nixon, has earned his fair share of admirers among the Foxes' hierarchy.

Nixon reported on Tuesday lunchtime that Leicester want to undertake discussions with the 54-year-old over the possibility of becoming City's new manager and leading the club out of League One.

 

It's said that Leicester are impressed by the Dutchman's body of work in his native country, although it remains unclear whether he is willing to take a third-tier job at this moment in time - which City are actively trying to find out.

Schreuder is currently earning no shortage of plaudits over in the Netherlands in what has been an excellent campaign for Nijmegen, who are on course to achieve an all-time highest league finish this term.

Leicester City fans, how would you feel about the potential appointment of NEC Nijmegen boss Dick Schreuder? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Despite working on a limited budget, Schreuder's side are positioned in third place with just three games to spare. They're above Dutch giants Ajax right now and are likely to secure UEFA Europa League qualification, while an entrance to the Champions League could be on the cards if they can topple Feyenoord in second.

Schreuder is no rookie in the duguout, having formerly led the likes of PEC Zwolle and Spanish second-tier outfit Castellon before taking the job at Nijmegen last summer.

 

 

Leicester City manager target Dick Schreuder has English football experience
Schreuder hardly represents a household name on these shores, although the sought-after Leicester target would bring some unexpected experience in the English game.

That's because, during a playing career which spanned 15 years and was primarily played out in Dutch football, Schreuder briefly undertook a forgettable two-game loan stint with Stoke City in the 1997-98 season.

The former midfielder only made two appearances in the Potteries before swiftly returning home, although he did later come back to England to accompany Edgar Davids in his infamous stint at Barnet.

Schreuder joined Barnet in June 2013 as head of coaching and, following the dismissal of Davids some six months later, he endured a short tenure as joint manager alongside fellow countryman Ulrich Landvreugd.

That spell culminated in four successive defeats and Schreuder proceeded to head back to the Netherlands once again that summer, although he's evidently come on leaps and bounds since his stay in North London and it will be interesting to see whether Leicester can convince the Dutchman to lead the club's new League One era.

 

Also linked here - https://the72.co.uk/2026/04/28/leicester-city-interested-nec-nijmegen-boss-dick-schreuder/

 

And here - https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-new-manager-stoke-city-10940308

This doesn't make any sense at all. Hed taking a club into Europe. Surely that is a more attractive proposition than a failing club dropping down the pyramid?!

 

I'm calling bull released from the club to show they are A - ambitious (stupid) or B - they're actually looking (not really). 

 

If we were a championship club that just missed out on the playoffs due to the points deduction, maybe. But a league 1 club, it's just utter rubbish