Weghorst demands change as Guardiola interest revealed

Weghorst: 'Things have to change'

Wout Weghorst did not hold back. "The disappointment dominates, of course. We didn't force it at all and throughout the entire World Cup we didn't bring what we wanted to bring," the striker said (1) (3). The 33-year-old made it clear he sees this as bigger than one tournament. "Things clearly have to be done differently."

Guardiola wanted the Oranje job

Pep Guardiola had interest in becoming Netherlands head coach after Ronald Koeman's exit (4). That door is now closed, but it tells you something about the pull this job still carries.

Slot spotted in Amsterdam, stays coy

Arne Slot was seen in Amsterdam, and the Liverpool manager is linked with the Oranje vacancy (5) (6). When asked about it, his response was pure deflection: "Do you really want to know that too?" (5). Journalist Mike Verweij revealed Slot met with someone in the capital, though no deal is in place (6).

Spain and Argentina show the way

A Kick-off podcast pointed to Luis de la Fuente and Lionel Scaloni as the blueprint: coaches with little top-level experience who won big (7). The message: the KNVB does not need a superstar name. "We say 'Reiziger can't do it', but look at Spain and Argentina."

Jonker on his bitter exit

Andries Jonker spoke about his departure as Oranje Leeuwinnen coach and did not hide the sting. "That leaves a very sour feeling," the 63-year-old said (2).

Fan reactions

The mood among Oranje supporters this week is reflective and bruised. A popular Reddit thread asks fans to pick the Netherlands' most painful defeat, and the Argentina losses pile up quickly: World Cup final, semi-final, and the quarter-final in Qatar all get named. The common thread is that this generation of fans has been through it too many times. Join the discussion.