Rooted to the foot of the league, the struggling Londoners decided to turn to the Dutchman for help.

He will share coaching duties with Mark Robson, who added on the club's website: "I am delighted to welcome Edgar to our club. His experience as a player throughout his illustrious career will be a massive benefit to all our players and I look forward to forming a strong partnership with him."

Davids wrote on Twitter: "Happy to say I will join my local football club Barnet fc as a player/coach."