

Feyenoord V1 has strengthened its technical staff with the appointment of Vural Karabulut. The 47-year-old coach joins the club with immediate effect as assistant coach and has signed a contract until mid-2027. With his arrival, the technical staff of Feyenoord V1 is now complete.
Karabulut brings extensive coaching experience to the role. Following his playing career as a professional footballer, he held various coaching positions, including youth coaching roles within the academies of FC Utrecht and FC Volendam.
After an absence of two seasons, Karin Mennen returns to Feyenoord V1 as performance coach. Mennen previously worked at Varkenoord between 2021 and 2024. Over the past two seasons, she was part of the first-team staff at city rivals Sparta Rotterdam.
Lee-Quincy Cheuk-Alam is the new goalkeeping coach of Feyenoord V1. The 36-year-old, who has been a member of the coaching staff at Jong Feyenoord in recent seasons, takes over the role from Arjan van der Kaaij. Van der Kaaij will remain with the club as a goalkeeping coach within the Feyenoord Academy.
Feyenoord V1 staff – 2026-2027 season
Head Coach: Marc Pieters
Assistant Coach: Max Tjaden
Assistant Coach: Vural Karabulut
Goalkeeping Coach: Lee-Quincy Cheuk-Alam
Performance Coach: Karin Mennen
Physiotherapist: Kirsten Hillebrand
Physiotherapist: Manuela Grootenboer
Team Doctor: Linda van den Berg
Data Analyst: Romy de Jong
Video Analysis Cameraman: Danny Zechiel
