Ten Hag rules himself out as Netherlands coach search begins
Ten Hag says no to the Netherlands job
Erik ten Hag is not available. The former Manchester United manager ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Netherlands head coach position, plain and simple: "I am not available" (1) (3) (8).
He has just signed with FC Twente and is not walking away (8).
Koeman's son hits back at Driessen
The criticism cut deep. Ronald Koeman junior spoke out after journalist Valentijn Driessen called his father out following the World Cup exit to Morocco in the round of 16. "That eats at you as a family," Koeman junior said (2) (10).
He also clarified something fans need to know: Ronald Koeman never told him he would definitely step down before the tournament. That decision only came after the World Cup (7).
Guardiola? Not happening, says Koeman junior
Pep Guardiola will not be your next coach. Ronald Koeman junior made that clear: he knows exactly how Guardiola thinks about the Netherlands job, and it is not happening (6).
Arne Slot: the obvious call
The KNVB should just pick up the phone. That is the case Voetbal International journalist Freek Jansen is making, Arne Slot is the ideal candidate to replace Koeman (4). No approach yet.
France 2–0 Morocco: your World Cup exit stings a little less
Morocco, the team that broke your hearts in the round of 16, are out. France dispatched them 2–0 in the quarterfinals, Mbappé and Dembélé doing the damage (5) (12).
Netherlands drop to ninth in FIFA ranking
The World Cup elimination has consequences on paper too. The Netherlands have fallen to ninth in the FIFA world ranking, the lowest position since 2022. Belgium are now ahead of you (9).
Fans agree: France would have been too much
Dutch viewers watching France dismantle Morocco reached the same conclusion, the Netherlands would not have survived a quarterfinal against that French side (11).
Sources
- 1. nu.nl — Erik ten Hag niet beschikbaar als bondscoach van Oranje
- 2. sportnieuws.nl — Zoon Ronald Koeman haalt uit na forse kritiek Valentijn Driessen: 'Ik denk dat dit de druppel was'
- 3. fcupdate.nl — Streep door kandidaat-bondscoach van Oranje: 'Ik ga het niet doen'
- 4. vi.nl — 'Waar wacht de KNVB nog op? Bel Arne Slot gewoon op'
- 5. fcupdate.nl — Oppermachtig Frankrijk stuurt Oranje-beul Marokko naar huis
- 6. fcupdate.nl — Ronald Koeman junior weet precies hoe Pep Guardiola denkt over aanstelling bij Oranje
- 7. voetbalprimeur.nl — 'Koeman heeft nooit tegen mij gezegd dat hij zeker zou stoppen na het WK'
- 8. voetbalprimeur.nl — KNVB krijgt op voorhand 'nee' in zoektocht naar bondscoach: 'Ik ben niet beschikbaar'
- 9. voetbalprimeur.nl — WK-uitschakeling heeft gevolgen: Nederland op laagste plek FIFA-ranking sinds 2022
- 10. voetbalprimeur.nl — Koeman jr. haalt keihard uit naar bekende journalist: 'Beetje respect, het was vernederend'
- 11. fcupdate.nl — Kijkers zeggen massaal hetzelfde over wat er gebeurd zou zijn bij Nederland - Frankrijk
- 12. rtl.nl — Marokko op WK uitgeschakeld door topfavoriet Frankrijk