John Heitinga is facing criticism for his decision to leave Tottenham Hotspur, a move that could impact the way he pursues his career.
Sports news covered the Dutchman today And question why he decided not to stay at Tottenham.
Heitinga left his role as Tottenham assistant manager on 16 February, only 33 days after joining the club. Tottenham brought him in to support Thomas Frank as the pressure increased on the Dane.
However, he was unable to help Spurs turn the situation around. And his departure comes on the heels of Frank's departure last week.
Tottenham exit questioned
His departure has since been covered in various reports from the Netherlands. Sport Witness covered the story, One report described the exit as painful.
This was followed yesterday by journalist Valentin Driessen's comments. Heitinga reportedly felt disappointed by his exit from Tottenham He is expected to take charge on an interim basis.
Instead, Spurs appointed Igor Tudor until the end of the season. Sport Nieuws raised questions as to why he took this step. They say the 42-year-old 'jeopardises his hero status' with his 'unusual choices'.
As far as he is concerned, Heitinga has shown that he 'did not think the situation through properly in the first place.' He even feels it was 'wishful thinking' for him to get the job at Tottenham despite his time at Ajax.
Tottenham a 'strange move'
He struggled greatly with the Dutch giants and his 'talent clearly did not lie in turning around a difficult period'. Why would Tottenham have thought differently?
In fact, the move to Tottenham was a 'strange move' for him. The outlet believes the move was disastrous from the start and has only hurt Heitinga's resume.
His reputation has changed from praise at West Ham and Liverpool to disappointment at Ajax and Tottenham. The latter 'has clearly made its mark'.
Now, he needs to choose a club with a more relaxed atmosphere. The problem is that the top clubs won't want to touch him. They will 'think twice' before signing Heitinga. As far as Sport Nieuws is concerned, he needs to prove himself again.
