Why I rejected Erik ten Hag’s offer to return to Manchester United – Robin van Persie
Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has explained why he rejected Erik ten Hag’s offer to return to Manchester United as part of his coaching team.
“My son and daughter are important right now,” Van Persie told the Life After Football magazine. “The fact that they have both found their passion is great. A hobby is nice, but you hope that they really find a passion.
“Dina succeeded in doing that with horse riding, she’s totally into it, and Shaqueel has the same thing with soccer. My wife, Bouchra, is developing all her talents with our projects and that’s great to see. We’re enjoying ourselves together.
“In London, when I played at Arsenal, we moved five times. We also lived in Manchester and Istanbul. All in all, we were away for almost fourteen years.
“But then we thought “what’s good for the kids now?” and felt a little stability would be nice.”