PSV’s rising stars are certain | After Ronald Koeman, even a so-called star has thanked the Netherlands national team

Also PSV up-and-comers and former internationals of the Netherlands team Willy and René van de Kerkhof have seen that Oranje were eliminated at the 2026 World Cup by Morocco in the round of sixteen. Ronald Koeman’s side had to bow to the Atlas Lions on penalties in Monterrey.

The Helmond football brothers also predicted that a number of important names in the Netherlands national team will eventually also stop with the national squad. Both brothers said this on Tuesday in the Willy & René PSV Podcast of Omroep Brabant.

That’s how both former PSV players thought Koeman would make the choice to stop as national team coach. “He’s going to spend time with his family now,” Willy said, with complete conviction, and on Tuesday evening the national team coach indeed released the news that he will step down as national team coach.

The captain and so-called vedette Virgil van Dijk is also advised to stop. ''He has been a fantastic player for the Netherlands national team, but he must now keep the honor for himself'', says René.

Additionally, the members of the coaching staff are also not pleased with the fact that Koeman decided to take the field against Morocco with a five-man defense. ''You played well in the group stage and scored ten times. Then you have to keep playing like that,'' thinks René.

Brother Willy shares this opinion and also talks about a deserved defeat for the Netherlands national team. ''You started to drop back and gave Morocco the chance to dominate the match. Morocco also won completely deservedly'', Willy said.