The PSV Eindhoven midfielder expressed utter disappointment over the departure of the former Borussia Dortmund boss from the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753’ head coach position.
PSV Eindhoven midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Strootman-c20775, has expressed his disappointment after hearing about Bert van Marwijk’s decision to step down as Netherlands head coach.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Dutch Football Association (KNVB) announced on Wednesday, June 27, that the 60-year-old tactician has handed his resignation in the wake of the Oranje’s chaotic Euro 2012 campaign.
Despite entering the competition as one of the favourites to emerge victorious in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032, the Flying Dutchmen surprisingly bowed out of the tournament from the group stages after suffering three defeats in a row against
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984.
The Danish Dynamite recorded a hard fought 1-0 win over the Oranje while Die Mannschaft and A Seleccao both cruised to an impressive 2-1 victory to end the Flying Dutchmen’s European Championship hopes.
Following the 2010 World Cup runners-up's disastrous exit from European Championship, Van Marwijk faced harsh criticism from the players, media and the fans. Although, the vastly experienced tactician had a contract with KNVB that
ran until the end of Euro 2016, he handed his resignation after mutually agreeing with the Dutch FA.
Strootman, who played his first match while donning the jersey of the Oranje against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Austria-c2844 in February 2011 under the tutelage of Van Marwijk, was extremely disappointed with the head coach’s decision to step down from his position.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 Rotterdam boss, who gave him the chance to represent his country.
“It's too bad that the coach has quit. But I'm glad that under Van Marwijk I got the chance to make my debut for my country”, Strootman stated on his Twitter account.
The KNVB are now on the lookout to find a successor to the Dutch trainer, and have reportedly short listed several Dutch coaches including Ruud Gullit, Louis van Gaal, Frank Rijkaard, Frank de Boer, Gertjan Verbeek and Ronald Koeman
for the vacant http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684.
However, the Dutch FA must react quickly, as Netherlands return to pitch on August 15, when they take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 in an international friendly fixture.
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