Former Netherlands midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has been appointed interim coach of Esbjerg, the Danish second division side said Wednesday. The 39-year-old van der Vaart came through the Ajax youth system and played for SV Hamburg, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid among others before ending his playing career at Esbjerg in 2018. Van der Vaart continued to live in Denmark with partner Estavana Polman, a professional handball player. He will replace former coach Roland Vrabec until a permanent successor is found. Esbjerg have only a theoretical chance of reaching the play-off round back to …