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sport">“In anticipation of the evaluation, I have decided not to continue as national coach,” De Boer said in a KNVB press release.
sport">“The target has not been achieved, that is clear. When I was approached to become national coach in 2020, I thought it was an honor and a challenge, but I was also aware of the pressure that would be placed on it immediately from my appointment. That pressure is only increasing now, and that is not a healthy situation for me, nor for the selection in the run-up to such an important game for Dutch football on the way to World Cup qualification.”
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Frank de Boer made several mistakes in his period as national coach.
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sport">According to the KNVB, the departure is “in line with the contract between both parties, which required a place in the quarterfinals” to continue together for longer.
“The choice for Frank turned out differently than we had hoped”
sport">“Despite all of Frank’s efforts, the objective of at least reaching the quarterfinals has not been achieved. If that had not been achieved, we would evaluate, which could possibly have produced a different outcome. We had bet on a better European Championship, but that didn’t work out. The choice for Frank turned out differently than we had hoped. A successor must now be found by me, after good internal consultation. It is imperative to do so, because September 1st we will be playing the important qualifier against Norway in Oslo. We are now going to further evaluate, broader than just the coach, sharpen the profile, do the work that can be expected of us here,” said director of top football Nico-Jan Hoogma.
sport">The 51-year-old De Boer came to 112 international matches. As a trainer he was active at Ajax, Internazionale, Crystal Palace and Atlanta United. In Zeist he was the successor of Ronald Koeman, who pulled the Orange squad out of the doldrums after two missed final tournaments, but opted for an adventure at FC Barcelona last year.
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Frank de Boer is disappointed after the loss against the Czech Republic.
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Eighth finals
sport">De Boer was already eliminated with the Dutch national football team in the eighth finals of the European Championship. The Czech Republic was too strong for De Boer’s team in Budapest on Sunday: 0-2.
sport">It went wrong when Matthijs de Ligt received a red card in the 55th minute. The Juventus defender seemed to get away with a yellow card at first, but after seeing the images, referee Sergei Karasev sent him away.
sport">With one man more, Tomáš Holeš gave the Czechs the lead in the 68th minute. Patrik Schick made it 0-2 in the 81st minute. The Czech Republic will face Denmark in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
sport">What went wrong and what should the Dutch national team do next? That and more in a new football podcast Kick-off Orange:
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