{"id":6639,"date":"2026-06-19T09:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hera-united.nl\/?p=6639"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:58:48","slug":"hera-united-parts-ways-with-head-coach-ed-engelkes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hera-united.nl\/en\/hera-united-parts-ways-with-head-coach-ed-engelkes\/","title":{"rendered":"HERA United parts ways with head coach Ed Engelkes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HERA United and head coach Ed Engelkes will end their collaboration on 30 June 2026. After fifteen intensive months, the club says goodbye to him with great appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engelkes was appointed head coach of Telstar Women in February 2025. Following HERA United\u2019s takeover of the licence in September 2025, he continued in his role as head coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan van Geenen, Managing Director of HERA United: \u201cEd has played an important role in building our club. 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