I always watched professional football and my father played at an amateur level, but I didn’t think I wanted to become a pro. Jaap Stam Read Quote
As a defender it can also be more frustrating to play in Italy because referees do not tolerate too much physical contact. I loved the physical nature of the game in England, but in Serie A I only have to look at a player and they sometimes fall to the floor! Jaap Stam Read Quote
Of course, when you play football yourself you can think you want to become a manager but it does not make you a good manager. Jaap Stam Read Quote
It’s football, you work with humans and humans make mistakes. We will do everything in our power to prepare the players so they know to make the right decision at the right times. Jaap Stam Read Quote
Yes, I am just a type who likes to watch the cat out of the tree. I want to start quietly, and then always build, always go higher. Jaap Stam Read Quote
It sounds strange, maybe, because I have played with a lot of big players but I never thought: ‘OK, they’re going to go into management.’ Maybe there was only one, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, because he was always talking about football but I did not have a feeling with the other players. Jaap Stam Read Quote
It was a great time working at Reading, especially the first season getting very close to going to the Premier League. Jaap Stam Read Quote
Because at the end of the day, it’s the most important thing that you do well, that you achieve goals that you want to achieve and where you want to go to as a club. Jaap Stam Read Quote
If I hadn’t made it as a footballer I would have been an electrician. I studied to be an electrician even though I was progressing at football because you never know at that stage if you are going to be there for sure. Jaap Stam Read Quote
