Football Season Guide

The past season was a fluctuating one. The first 4 months were disastrous, 9 defeats in 16 games and a very worrying table situation that saw them clearly involved in the fight to avoid relegation. Things changed dramatically with the new year when Jaap Stam was appointed new coach in place of Van ‘t Schip. Stam's impact was immediately positive, the team collected a string of victories and climbed up the table, moving away from the relegation zone. At one point they were also very close to fight for a spot in the playoffs, but in the last rounds gave up, losing a few games. Given his great job, the former Manchester United centre-back has made a quantum leap going on to coach Feyenoord. Zwolle signed John Stegeman in his place. This is a big question mark considering Stageman’s limited experience, 3 years with Heracles Almelo and the past one on the bench of Go Ahead Eagles. Moreover some of the best players, such as right-back Ehizibue and midfielder Namli, left. However the main unknown is between the posts considering that Boer retired and Van der Hart moved to Poland. To check if their replacements, Mous from Cambuur and Zetterer from Werder Bremen, will be up to par.