<p>A calm, conservative figure, the 58-year-old Van Marwijk has kept faith with experienced players and with the formation and tactics that his predecessor, Marco van Basten, drew up. <br /><br />Van Marwijk was a conventional winger during his 19-year playing career and won only one international cap, in 1975. <br /><br />After seven years of coaching amateur teams, Van Marwijk joined top-flight Fortuna Sittard, taking them to the 1999 Dutch Cup final where they lost to Ajax Amsterdam. <br /><br />His greatest successes came with Feyenoord and he led the side to the UEFA Cup trophy in 2002 before taking the Dutch Cup on his return to Rotterdam after a two-year stint with Borussia Dortmund in Germany. <br /><br />When he took over the national side, Van Marwijk asked former internationals Frank de Boer and Phillip Cocu to assist him. <br /><br />Regarded as approachable by his players, Van Marwijk should be able to boast a good relationship with influential midfielder Mark van Bommel as the player is married to his daughter, Andra.</p>
<p>A calm, conservative figure, the 58-year-old Van Marwijk has kept faith with experienced players and with the formation and tactics that his predecessor, Marco van Basten, drew up. <br /><br />Van Marwijk was a conventional winger during his 19-year playing career and won only one international cap, in 1975. <br /><br />After seven years of coaching amateur teams, Van Marwijk joined top-flight Fortuna Sittard, taking them to the 1999 Dutch Cup final where they lost to Ajax Amsterdam. <br /><br />His greatest successes came with Feyenoord and he led the side to the UEFA Cup trophy in 2002 before taking the Dutch Cup on his return to Rotterdam after a two-year stint with Borussia Dortmund in Germany. <br /><br />When he took over the national side, Van Marwijk asked former internationals Frank de Boer and Phillip Cocu to assist him. <br /><br />Regarded as approachable by his players, Van Marwijk should be able to boast a good relationship with influential midfielder Mark van Bommel as the player is married to his daughter, Andra.</p>
