Premier League cult hero on brink of being SACKED with board meeting to decide his fate postponed
LIVERPOOL legend Dirk Kuyt is facing the the sack as Beerschot manager ahead of a crucial board meeting.
Kuyt, 44, took over the Belgian outfit last year while they were playing in the second division and gained promotion at the first time of asking.
However, the Dutch tactician’s success hasn’t continued in the top flight as he is winless and bottom of the table after losing a staggering eight out of 10 matches.
According to AD, a board meeting had been booked at Beerschot for Tuesday to discuss the former midfielder’s future.
The same report claims that meeting, though, has been postponed at the request of lawyers.
Meanwhile, the club’s majority shareholders, who are from Saudi Arabia, are said to be keen on keeping Kuyt in charge for at least the foreseeable future.
However, Beerschot’s recent run of results doesn’t make for pleasant reading.
Nevertheless, if the ex-Netherlands international leaves then he could be paid the remainder of his contact, which runs until 2026 after penning fresh terms in the summer.
Kuyt hasn’t had it easy in Belgium as he complained on Friday after his side’s 2-2 draw at Westerlo about the lack of a training ground.
The Belgian side works out at the Olympic Stadium, which is now set to host more games and training.
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That is after the Dutchman deemed the previous training ground unplayable.
Kuyt joined Liverpool from Feyenoord in 2006 and went on to amass a total of 71 goals and 41 assists in 285 appearances.
The former Den Haag boss won the League Cup and helped the Reds make it to the 2007 Champions League final, which they lost to AC Milan, during his six-year stint at Anfield.