Netherlands will be playing exhibition matches in Asia next year, with the former Bayern Munich boss insisting that these games have been organised for economic perspectives.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 will play exhibition matches against two Asian countries, China and Indonesia, next year. Louis van Gaal, the Oranje boss, has stressed that clashes against the two countries are only organised for economic perspectives.
Although, the dates have yet to be confirmed, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Israel-c2925 in June next year.
The Flying Dutchmen boss revealed that the two friendly games are scheduled not only to promote their youth, but also for economic perspectives.
“China and Indonesia are in my opinion opponents to pick up money. We also travel because of promotion of our youth plan, but also out of economic perspectives. A lot of companies will travel with us”, Van Gaal was quoted as saying to the Dutch media.
The veteran Dutch tactician, who started his professional coaching career at Ajax Amsterdam in the 1991/92 season, went on to dismiss any fears that games against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 and Germany.
“Because of these matches I'm happy with our games against top teams like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Indonesia-c2922 are other games. For the Chinese and Indonesians these are great matches. We do this because of the money and we try to make it a nice trip”, Van Gaal concluded.
The former Bayern Munich boss, who was appointed as the Oranje new head coach after Bert van Marwijk stepped down from his position in the aftermath of a disappointing UEFA Euro 2012 campaign in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032, failed to achieve success with the Flying Dutchmen during his first spell.
However, the Dutch trainer has begun his second stint brightly, guiding his side to two wins from three games they have played under his tutelage.
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