Dutch legend Edgar Davids has left Barnet as manager, after resigning by mutual consent. The 40-year-old has been the manager of the London club for just over a years, but following a 2-1 loss to Chester in the Skrill Premier on Saturday, the Dutchman has decided to bring his tenure at The Bees to an end, with them lying 10th in the Conference’s top tier.
Following spells with some of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Juventus, AC Milan, Inter and Ajax, along with more, Davids joined Barnet in October 2012 as a player, but also as joint manager with then-manager Mark Robson. However, Davids’ managerial partner left in the same year, and since then the defensive midfielder has been going it alone in charge at Barnet.
Barnet had been labelled as one of the candidates from League Two last season, and when Davids joined they were living up to those lowly expectations. The new manager was unable to keep The Bees in the Football League, with them finishing 23rd and being relegated down to the Conference at the end of the 2012-13 season. Since then, they have been making their way in the Skrill Premier, but to not much avail. They lie mid-table just past the half-way point of the season, 15 points off table-topping Luton.
In a playing career that included all those great clubs, it surely won’t be long before Edgar Davids manages to get himself a new job as a manager, perhaps with a playing role included. His reputation alone could get him a job at most lower-league places in England, so it won’t be much time before we see him make a return to management or playing.
