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Stress is a factor. I strongly believe if you think you can control everything then stress will increase. If you have a calm mind, you’re able to make good decisions.”

Avoid delays - please don't bring bags to the venue. All bags will be subject to a search regime.Large bags are not permitted and there are no left luggage facilities Jansen got in touch with Jan Reker, an influential Dutch coach, in 1998. They spoke about a role at PSV Eindhoven’s academy. But Reker also asked Jansen about working abroad. An opportunity to move to Abu Dhabi and become Rinus Israël’s No 2 at Al Jazira followed.Jansen, who was at the London Stadium to watch West Ham beat Manchester United on Sunday, talks about his footballing vision. He wants the ball but he also wants his team to be dynamic and flexible. “I’ve always been interested in what happens in Italy, Spain and the Premier League. You can learn if you’re open-minded. If you’re educated from the Dutch point of view you have a very offensive way of thinking. We were inspired by Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff. AZ are enjoying their European tour. They stunned Lazio in the last 16 and Jansen believes they can beat West Ham. “They have more money to spend and the average age of the team is older than ours. But those are things you can put aside. I always tell my boys a few things Johan Cruyff mentioned. He once said he’s never seen a bag of money win a game.

The connection is down to Jansen’s mother, Sue Chaloner, who was one half of Spooky and Sue, a British-Dutch pop duo who had three top-10 hits in the Netherlands in the 70s. She had moved to Amsterdam for work but she was born in London and wanted the same for her son. Jansen understands why there is intrigue about his pop star mum. “She’s 70 and enjoying life,” he says. “She has her own school. She teaches drama, dance and singing. She follows my career. She tells me to follow my dreams and be very passionate. And enjoy it.”Writing brought Jansen clarity. He has swapped the pen for the keyboard now. He sits in front of his computer at the end of every season and thinks about how to improve.