FC Utrecht has appointed Anthony Correia as its new head coach. Correia will succeed Ron Jans and must take the club to a higher level.

What happened?

Correia was presented as the new coach of FC Utrecht on Monday afternoon. He signed a three-year contract with the club. The 43-year-old coach comes from Telstar, where he was in charge of the selection for almost two seasons.

Why is this important for Utrecht?

Correia must take FC Utrecht to a higher level. The club is currently in 6th place in the Eredivisie, with 53 points from 34 games. The recent form of the club is good, with a series of WWWLW. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League standing | 6th in League, 53 pts, 15W-8D-11L from 34 games | | Last result | Ajax 0-0 Utrecht (2026-05-24) |

What comes next?

Correia will have to work on the selection of FC Utrecht to take the club to a higher level. He has already indicated that he is proud of the next step in his career. The coach is cool and collected, and he will have to remain his calm self to make the club successful. FC Utrecht reportedly pays around 600 thousand euros for Correia and the assistants Gertjan Tamerus and Robbert Michielsen who he brings with him.