AMSTERDAM, May 20 (Reuters) - Former Netherlands international Giovanni van Bronckhorst described his promotion to manager of his old club Feyenoord as "a dream" on Wednesday as he prepared for a tough debut in the post-season playoffs.
The former Arsenal and Barcelona fullback, who won 106 caps and played in the 2010 World Cup final, was fast-tracked into the post on Sunday after Feyenoord failed to finish third in the Dutch league.
They were forced into the playoffs for a place in next season's Europa League, for which the clubs finishing fourth to seventh in the regular season standings compete.