The former Leeds United player was keen to return as a manager.
Former Leeds United player Robert Molenaar has been speaking to Radio Yorkshire about his desire to manage the Whites following Garry Monk’s shock resignation earlier this year.
Leeds ultimately replaced their departing gaffer with Thomas Christiansen, who has had an outstanding start to life at Elland Road, and the former defender has admitted it was always going to be a hard sell convincing the club to take him on.
“When Garry Monk left I tried to get my name at Leeds United but I knew it was probably too big a step to go to Leeds at this point,” Molenaar told Radio Yorkshire.
“I’m happy at the moment, being at premier level in Holland, but if I could go into English football I would certainly not hesitate, but the timing has to be right.”
Molenaar played 51 times for Leeds between 1991 and 2000 and, after leaving for spells at Bradford City and RBC Roosendaal, he went on to manage Halsteren, FC Volendam and most recently Roda JC.
Unfortunately for the former Leeds man, his current side are bottom of the Eredivisie without a single point from their first six games of the season.
With juts five goals scored and a goal difference of minus-11, it does not look good for Roda or their boss and it seems Molenaar is right in his assessment.
He is not yet ready for the Leeds hot seat…but Christiansen most certainly is.
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