Reuters ConnectSarina Wiegman just missed out on the world title with England
NOS Voetbal•vandaag, 00:31
“Telstar is not interesting to her,” says Andries Jonker, national coach of the Dutch women Studio Football. “I’ve talked to her about that. She’s not interested in the lower level of professional football. Then she has to start at a top club. That might be interesting. I’m very curious about it.”
Jonker: ‘Wiegman can succeed Koeman at Orange, I’m curious about it’
Mark Bullingham, chairman of the board of the English FA, spoke openly last week about Wiegman as national coach of the English men. Should current national coach Gareth Southgate stop after the 2024 European Championship, Wiegman will come into the picture.
Widespread support in England
“Why does it have to be a man?” Bullingham wondered. “Our answer will always be that we look for the best person for the job. If that’s a woman, why not? Sarina is doing a great job, I hope she continues for a very long time. She can handle any job.”
Jonker just sees it happen: “The support for Wiegman in England is incredibly large.”
In the Netherlands, Jonker senses doubts. Wiegman in a few years as successor to Ronald Koeman? “She can do it,” says Jonker. “In terms of content, I have no doubts. The time has to be right. Someone has to decide that. As an association you have to be a bit stubborn. In terms of content, Wiegman is the best, I am convinced of women like Wiegman and Vera Pauw.”
Jonker still has pain in the stomach: ‘We could have stood with that cup’
The question is who dares. In any case, Wiegman is still fixed as national coach of the English women until 2025. “We will 100 percent reject any offer,” Bullingham said. “It’s not about money. We are very happy with Sarina and we feel that she is happy too.”
Jonker versus Wiegman
Jonker, like Wiegman, is contracted as national coach of the Orange Women until 2025. On September 26, the two will meet when the Dutch team plays against England in the Nations League match in Utrecht. That is in more than a month, now Jonker’s elimination by Spain in the quarter-finals of the World Cup still hurts.
“The disappointment is immense,” says Jonker. “We were convinced that if we beat Spain, the cup would also come with us. We were so close, it hurts. We could have been in that final. But the best team won the World Cup.”
Watch other fragments from Studio Voetbal below: about last week’s eventful broadcast with Pierre van Hooijdonk, about the financial risks of PSV, a striking observation by Andries Jonker about Ajax and the final signal by Frank Heinen.
2023-08-20 22:31:57
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