Rigaux points to inherited squad and wage issues at Feyenoord

Feyenoord technical director Devy Rigaux has addressed the club’s disappointing transfer window and difficult financial position, with De Telegraaf reporting that he placed responsibility for the inherited situation on Dennis te Kloese.

Rigaux said he had undertaken a significant clear-out after taking charge. “I carried out a major clean-up,” he told De Telegraaf. According to the technical director, Feyenoord had too many players who offered insufficient sporting value, while the overall salary burden had also become too heavy. His comments present those two issues as central to the work required within the squad.

The report frames Rigaux’s remarks as criticism of Te Kloese over both the club’s modest transfer summer and its financial condition. However, the supplied account does not identify the players who were considered surplus, provide figures for the wage bill or specify individual deals affected by the financial situation. It also contains no response from Te Kloese to Rigaux’s assessment. The comments nevertheless offer a direct explanation from Feyenoord’s new technical director for why he believed substantial changes were necessary.