DISCUSSION. Do you understand Mark van Bommel’s decision to leave Antwerp after this season? And who do you think should be the new T1?

Mark van Bommel will stop as Antwerp coach after this season. The Dutchman says goodbye after this season with three prizes in his pocket, and can add another with the Cup.

On Friday he did not want to say a word at the press conference about his future, but not much later came through The Telegraph the news that Mark van Bommel will resign as Antwerp coach after this season. Antwerp thus loses the trainer who gave the club the title after 66 years and who brought the Champions League anthem to the Bosuil for the first time.

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On a sporting level, Van Bommel is far above his recent predecessors. The national title, the cup, the super cup, the qualification for the group stage of the Champions League, the stunt victory against the great FC Barcelona, ​​and so on. “The highlights can’t actually be counted on one hand. Van Bommel is one of the greatest trainers in Antwerp history,” says house analyst Patrick Goots.

In recent weeks, the former coach of PSV and VfL Wolfsburg has been linked to AC Milan in the Italian media, where he was still active as a player. Antwerp must look for a new coach for next season.

What do you think of Mark van Bommel’s decision and who do you think is the ideal successor?