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HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has landed his first head coaching job. He has been hired by Dutch top-flight club Heerenveen. The 40-year-old Van Persie is the Netherlands men's team all-time top scorer. He will take over this summer on a two-year contract. Van Persie ended his playing career in 2019 with Feyenoord. He took on several coaching roles at Feyenoord, the most recent of which was leading a youth team. Heerenveen plans to hold a press conference with Van Persie on Tuesday.
