Xavi named Netherlands football team head coach
Former Barcelona coach Xavi has been appointed as the head coach of the Netherlands national team.
Consensus
- Xavi Hernandez was appointed head coach of the Dutch national football team.
- The appointment was announced by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB)
- Xavi signed a contract with KNVB that runs until 2030.
- Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman as head coach.
- Koeman left after the Netherlands were eliminated in the Round of 16 at the World Cup, losing to Morocco.
- Xavi is 46 years old.
- Xavi played for Barcelona from 1997 to 2015.
- Xavi won the FIFA World Cup with Spain in 2010 and two UEFA European Championships in 2008 and 2012.
- Xavi coached Barcelona from 2021 to 2024.
- Xavi is a product of Barcelona's youth academy.
Points of divergence
- Xavi won eight Spanish league titles and four UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona. — kommersant
- Xavi described himself as 'in some sense a son of Dutch football' and cited Johan Cruyff, Rinus Michels, Louis van Gaal, and Frank Rijkaard as influential figures in his development. — vesti
- Xavi played for Al-Sadd in Qatar starting in 2019 after retiring as a player. — vesti
- Dejan Stanković resigned as head coach of Red Star Belgrade after their loss in the Champions League qualification. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Havi leads the Netherlands football team — Коммерсантъ
- Xavi leads the Netherlands national team — Вести