Frank de Boer has quit the his role as Netherlands coach after he failed to fulfill the criteria for his contract to be renewed, which was a place in the quarter-finals at Euro 2020.
The 51-year-old was appointed last year after Ronald Koeman left for
Barcelona. During the EURO tournament, Holland won all three group
games, but fell to a 2-0 defeat to the Czech Republic at the last-16
stage.
After discussions with the Dutch Football Association on Tuesday June
29, it was announced that De Boer would leave with immediate effect.
“I have decided not to continue as national coach,” he said in a
statement. “The objective was not achieved, that much is clear. When I
was approached to become national coach in 2020, I thought it was an
honour and a challenge but I was also aware of the pressure that would
be on me from the moment I was appointed.
“That pressure is only increasing now, and that is not a healthy
situation for me, nor for the squad in the run-up to such an important
period for Dutch football with the World Cup qualification. I want to
thank everyone, the fans and the players and the management team who
have created a top climate here.”
The Dutch FA’s director of football, Nico-Jan Hoogma, said: “Despite all
of Frank’s efforts, the goal of reaching at least the quarter-finals
was not achieved. If it had been achieved we would maybe have come to a
different outcome [today]. The choice of Frank turned out differently
than we had hoped and a successor must now be found. We have an
important qualifier against Norway in Oslo on 1 September.”
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