Louis van Gaal could return to the dugout.
Louis van Gaal is to succeed Frank de Boer as team boss of the Netherlands after the knockout of the last 16 at the EURO. It would be his third era.
Will the “Tulip General” make a big comeback? Louis van Gaal is said to be about to return as the Dutch team boss. The newspaper “AD” reports.
The 69-year-old is therefore the preferred candidate for the vacant position. Frank de Boer had to leave the Oranje after the early exit at the European Championship finals. After three group wins (2-0 against Austria), the Netherlands surprisingly lost their round of 16 match against the Czech Republic with 0-2.
The KNVB association could now rely on an old friend. Van Gaal was bonds coach between 2000 and 2001 and between 2012 and 2014. Whether there will be a third term is open. Because: After his departure from Manchester United (2016) Van Gaal announced that he would withdraw from the coaching business for the sake of his wife.
The next event is already approaching with great strides. The World Cup in Qatar will take place at the end of 2022. The Oranje have not yet qualified. They even lost their qualifying match against Turkey. Because only the first in the group has a fixed ticket for the finals, the proud football nation is already under pressure. Dutch football had recently seen an upturn under Ronald Koeman. But he left the association to take his dream job as coach of FC Barcelona.
