A biography for Frank Rijkaardhasn’t been written yet.
“How can you judge a man until you come face to face?”
“Losing against rivals is always a blow to the morale.”
“As a player, you are more concerned with the moments when you have possession of the ball or are about to receive the ball. You are watching your team-mates and trying to decide what the possibilities are.”
“When a parent has two children, it is difficult to pick one favourite.”
“The situation with Anders Frisk is clear: he was threatened by the supporters of Chelsea, and he retired because he was in fear. This is serious.”
“The level of English teams is high.”
“Short-termism is no good: plans must be carried through to the end.”
“Pavarotti is not judged on how he sings in the shower. People wait until he gets on stage.”
“Success is built on organisation, determination, and experience, not to mention following the regulations, so of course it's no easy matter.”
“I always had much respect for Rudi Voller.”
“I think that every manager who starts work with a team has the best expectations and is giving all he's got to improve immediately.”
“Being a manager is kneading people.”
“The national team means you have the nation behind it.”
“We have to remember, Mourinho worked at Barcelona. He has good memories of Barcelona. The club did well when he was here.”
“All the big clubs set their goals. We have to do that because it is necessary to explain to the fans. But this does not mean I am thinking only of the final results. The work you are doing every day with the team is often more important.”
“There are coaches with habits you don't like, and you tell yourself, 'I don't want to be like that.' But there's no one way to success.”
“When you are a coach, you are watching how the team is positioning itself on the field - if your team is in possession of the ball, you are already anticipating what could happen if you lose the ball.”