MADRID – After the disappointing elimination in the round of 16 at the hands of the Czech Republic, as has been rumored in recent hours, Frank De Boer is no longer the Netherlands coach. So the federation and the technician separate their paths by mutual agreement.
“I have decided not to continue as national coach. The objective has not been achieved, that is clear. When I was offered to be the national coach in 2020, I thought it was an honor and a challenge, but also that I was aware of the pressure that was going to happen from the moment I was appointed, The pressure is only increasing and that is not a healthy situation for me, nor for the squad in the run-up to such an important match for Dutch football on its way to qualification for the World Cup, “explained Frank de Boer.
The coach therefore leaves the position of the Orange, which will now have to look for a successor for the World Cup in Qatar. An expected decision after that defeat last Sunday afternoon.
Frank de Boer stapt op als bondscoach van het Nederlands elftal.
– KNVB (@KNVB) June 29, 2021
De Boer, clinging to a 5-3-2 that is not liked in the old Netherlands, where many prefer a 4-3-3, accumulated 15 games, eight wins, four draws and three losses, with the Netherlands, with 53, 3% of wins.
His team, which reached the European Championship without raising great expectations, prevailed playing at home to Ukraine (3-2), Austria (2-0) and North Macedonia (3-0) in the group stage held at the stadium Johan Cruyff from Amsterdam, with Denzel Dumfries as the reveal of the Orange.
But the former Netherlands, which had not played a major tournament for seven years, fell to the Czech Republic (2-0) in Budapest in the round of 16 where they barely resisted the Slavs, a defeat for which they held themselves responsible on the wheel. of the press and that also blames much of the press of his country.
Despite all of Frank’s efforts, the goal of at least reaching the quarterfinals has not been achieved. If that had not been achieved, we would evaluate and what could possibly have produced a different result, “said Nico-Jan Hoogma.