Roger Schmidt to train PSV Eindhoven next season

German Roger Schmidt, a former Bayer Leverkusen coach, will coach PSV Eindhoven from next season after signing a two-year contractThe Dutch club announced this Wednesday in a statement. Schmidt to replace Ernest Faber, who took office on an interim basis after the removal of Mark van Bommel last December for the bad results.

The agreement was announced after months of negotiations, as revealed by the club itself, which were used by Schmidt to analyze the team. The German went to the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam to attend Ajax-PSV last February, which the locals won by 1 0.

“I have always been captivated by the charm of Dutch football and I am looking forward to exploring a new environment. PSV is fully compatible with the style of play I have in mind, “said the coach.

The club's technical director, John de Jong, He was satisfied with the signing. “We like to dominate the entire field and that is what Roger wants to achieve. When I was a PSV scout I was always impressed to see Red Bull Salzburg and Bayer Leverkusen in action. The determination with which they attacked their rivals was brilliant, “said De Jong.

The German coached Salzburg between 2012 and 2014, a team with which he harvested an Austrian Bundesliga and a cup, and signed the following three seasons as coach of Bayern Leverkusen.

The current PSV coach, Ernest Faber, will remain in office until summer and will continue in the club as a subsidiary coach, since it occupied before the dismissal of Van Bommel.