Frank de Boer says he is a ‘different manager’ now to the man who was sacked by Inter Milan as he prepares for his Premier League bow with Crystal Palace.
De Boer led Ajax to four Eredivisie titles in Holland but then lasted just 85 days in a shocking spell in Italy last season.
Now, the Dutchman says he is ‘really a manager’ after finally securing his dream of working in the Premier League. He starts off against newly-promoted Huddersfield Town at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Palace will hope for the Ajax edition of De Boer, rather than the boss who struggled at Inter — but he says has evolved from both of his previous jobs.