OFFICIAL: Van Gaal leaves the leadership of Holland. From 1 January he will be replaced by Koeman

Louis Van Gal leaves the leadership of the Dutch national team. He announced it himself at the press conference, immediately after the defeat on penalties against Argentina in the quarter-finals of the World Cup: “I won’t continue as coach of the Dutch selection, it was my last game for my third term”, he declared. “I’m very proud. I’ve called up a lot of young players, I’ve allowed them to gain experience. We’ve formed a group and, when I look back, I see something very positive. I don’t feel defeated.”

Van Gaal finally added: “I’m leaving an excellent group, a very close-knit and very technical team. I was a coach for 20 games and we have never lost. There must be a reason. Furthermore, we played against the best national teams.”

From 1 January 2023, the 71-year-old will be replaced on the bench by Ronald Kuman.