 Upon retiring , Bergkamp insisted he would not move into coaching . He turned down an offer to scout for Arsenal and instead concentrated on travelling and spending time with his family . However , in April 2008 , he began a fast @-@ track coaching diploma for former Dutch international footballers and undertook a trainee role at Ajax . Having completed the Coach <unk> <unk> course by the KNVB , Bergkamp was appointed assistant to Johan <unk> for the newly formed Netherlands B team on 26 October 2008 . For the 2008 – 09 season , Bergkamp returned to Ajax in a formal coaching position with responsibility for the D2 ( U12 ) youth team . Following the promotion of Frank de Boer as manager of Ajax in December 2010 , Bergkamp was appointed assistant manager to Fred Grim , dealing with Ajax ' flagship A1 ( U19 ) youth team . 
