Fledgling Heerenveen manager Robin van Persie said he learnt more lessons than expected as his side suffered a record 9-1 loss in the Dutch league on Saturday but has no plans to change his approach.
The former Arsenal and Manchester United forward is in his first season as a coach of a top flight club and in his fourth match in charge saw his side suffer their biggest defeat ever at AZ Alkmaar.
'This is tough. You´ll encounter a number of bumps in your career. This was a very big bump. We learned a few more lessons from this match than we normally would,' said van Persie, who has won one game, drawn one and now lost two matches in the new league season after being appointed as coach of the club.