Frank de Boer resigns

The Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) announced this afternoon the resignation of Frank de Boer as national coach. A march that comes two days after the disappointing elimination in the round of 16 against the Czech Republic.

Thus, the coach prefers to leave before they kick him out, since the contract required him to reach the quarterfinals in order to renew. This was stated by the KNVB itself and by himself at the beginning of his statement: “In anticipation of the evaluation, I have decided not to continue as national coach. The goal has not been achieved, that is clear. When I was offered to be a coach in 2020, I thought it was an honor and a challenge, but I was also aware of the pressure that was going to come over me from the moment I was appointed. The pressure is only increasing now and it is not healthy for me or my squad. I want to thank everyone, of course the fans and the players. “

What's more, The Athletic discloses the clause that contained his contract with the Netherlands. Required at least one place in the quarterfinals for it to continue after the tournament. Therefore, his departure from the Dutch team seems that it was more than sung. On the other hand, this is something that the KNVB football director himself dropped, Nico-Jan Hoogma, clarified that if the goal of the quarterfinals had been achieved “possibly a different result would have occurred“. “The choice of Frank as the coach turned out differently than we expected. Now we must find a successor quickly because on September 1 we will play an important tie against Norway, “he says.

In this way, the ex-footballer closes another stage as a coach to forget after his time at Inter, Crystal Palace and Atlanta United. He leaves after having directed only 15 games, a figure he did not reach at Inter (14) or at Crystal Palace (4).