JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK-A MIXED BAG

On this day in 1999, Leeds (no messing!) United FC, Chairman at the time, Peter Ridsdale refused to succumb to the wage demands of one of his "starlets", Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink! To avoid the issue, Ridsdale sold him to Atletico Madrid for £12 million...a reasonable price for a decent centre-forward. After being Leeds' top scorer for the previous two years, Jimmy was demanding that the club splashed out £60,000 A WEEK for his services! Obviously he would have become the highest paid player in the League!  Jimmy's Mr 15 got his way in the end as Atletico threw money at the striker but were promptly relegated that season!! Tough stuff, Jimmy.

Senior career* as a PLAYER!
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Telstar	4	(0)
1991–1994	AZ Alkmaar	46	(5)
1994–1995	Neerlandia
1995–1996	Campomaiorense	31	(12)
1996–1997	Boavista	29	(20)
1997–1999	Leeds United	69	(34)
1999–2000	Atlético Madrid	34	(24)
2000–2004	Chelsea	136	(69)
2004–2006	Middlesbrough	58	(22)
2006–2007	Charlton Athletic	25	(2)
2007–2008	Cardiff City	36	(7)
Total		468	(195)
International career
1998–2002	Netherlands	27	(9)

He was signed by English side, Leeds Utd, for £2 million before the 1997–98 season, where he established himself as a prolific goalscorer and he went on to win the Premier League Golden Boot award in 1999. He was sold on to Spanish club Atletico Madrid for £10 million the same year, reaching the final of the Copa del Rei despite the club also suffering relegation from La Liga. After that he had a lot of fun....in England!! You have to wonder why he had so many "moves"??

International career
1998–2002	Netherlands	27	(9)
Managerial career
2013–2014	Royal Antwerp
2014–2015	Burton Albion
2015–2016	Queens Park Rangers
2017–2018	Northampton Town
2021–2022	Burton Albion

In March 2023, Hasselbaink was hired as a coach for the England national team, in a move that reunited him with former Middlesbrough teammate Gareth Southgate. In August 2024, following Southgate's departure in the aftermath of England's UEFA Euro 2024 final defeat, Hasselbaink also departed his role as assistant head coach. In December 2025, Hasselbaink was announced as assistant coach for the Suriname national team, joining a coaching staff with Winston Bogarde, under head coach, Henk ten Cate. TOMORROW.....Football was not giving him enough ££££.....what happened next to help?