Netherlands New Manager: FIFA World Cup 2022: The time is up for Louis Van Gaal to lead the Netherlands National team. Following his side’s loss to Argentina in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup, Van Gaal decided to step down from the duties of the team to pay attention to his health. Ronald Koeman will take the job of the new manager of the Dutch squad. Watch FIFA WC LIVE Streaming with Jio Cinemas & LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
Netherlands New Manager: Louis Van Gaal STEPS Down as Dutch Team coach, Roland Koeman to lead the Netherlands Team – Check Out
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It was predetermined that Van Gaal would step down from his role post the Qatar World Cup. Ronald Koeman signed a new contract to take over the reins of the team in April, but had to wait for this mega tournament to conclude. The 71-year-old, who has battled with cancer over the last year, concluded his third spell as the Netherlands coach with their penalty shootout loss and will be replaced by Ronald Koeman.
“In principle this is it for me,” said Van Gaal earlier in the tournament, “but you can never say never”.
He had been brought out of retirement when Frank de Boer was fired after elimination in the last 16 of the European Championship by the Czech Republic for a third spell in charge of the Dutch. Van Gaal took over in September last year, leading the Dutch to World Cup qualification, after they had missed out on the 2018 finals in Russia.
Louis van Gaal leaves Dutch national team as already planned before the World Cup. 🚨🇳🇱 #Qatar2022
Ronald Koeman signed the contract as new head coach in April — he’s already in charge as new Netherlands manager. His return was already official. 🟠🤝🏻 pic.twitter.com/4AN2tDxwsu
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 10, 2022
Netherlands New Manager: Louis Van Gaal STEPS Down as Dutch Team coach, Roland Koeman to lead the Netherlands Team – Check Out
The coach revealed in April he had received 25 radiation treatments for an aggressive form of prostate cancer, having kept the diagnosis from his players during the World Cup qualifiers. They had been unaware Van Gaal was wearing a catheter beneath his tracksuit during training sessions or that he was spending nights after matches in hospital.
It will be Koeman’s second spell in charge of his country, having led them to runners-up in the Nations League in 2019 and qualification for Euro 2020 before ditching the job when Barcelona offered him a chance to coach them in August 2020. He lasted only 14 months before being fired by the Catalan club.
“I am looking forward to the new collaboration. I certainly did not leave the Dutch national team out of dissatisfaction. My stay felt good, the results were good and the click with the internationals was good. We will soon continue on that path. That is certain for me,” Koeman said when he signed the contract.
Netherlands New Manager: Louis Van Gaal STEPS Down as Dutch Team coach, Roland Koeman to lead the Netherlands Team – Check Out
(With inputs from Reuters)
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