Vitesse Arnhem have appointed former player Theo Bos as coach, the Dutch club said on Saturday.

He succeeds Hans Westerhof who was sacked earlier in the week.

The 43-year-old Bos played for Vitesse for 15 seasons and was also employed as youth coach and assistant coach before he joined Den Bosch in 2005.

Bos has signed an 18-month contract with Vitesse who are 15th in the 18-team Dutch championship, four points above bottom team Volendam.