Voetbal International reports main candidate: “He fits the bill for the KNVB”
1 min readLast Tuesday, Ronald Koeman, after the elimination at the 2026 World Cup, announced that he will stop as head coach of the Netherlands national team. As a result, the KNVB will have to look for a new head coach.
Many football fans and pundits would like to see Peter Bosz as the new national team coach. The chance that people in Zeist will actually approach the coach is very small, since Bosz extended his contract with PSV by two seasons in February.
Now the medium Voetbal International is bringing news to light that Michael Reiziger, who was under contract with PSV between 2005 and 2007, is being put forward to succeed Koeman. '''In the back corridors in Zeist, the name of Michael Reiziger as the new national team coach has been circulating for some time. He fits the bill for the KNVB'', writes VI.
In addition, the football magazine reports that there will be extensive selection ahead of Euro 2028. According to the KNVB, this is a good reason to appoint a national team coach with a different profile, as VI writes.
In addition, the outlet writes that Arne Slot is the perfect candidate as the new national team coach, but that the KNVB would have to make a major concession to persuade the coach. ''Slot has the experience and the track record for the most important job in Dutch football'', concludes VI.
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"Hij past in het plaatje van de KNVB" klinkt zo politiek... maar eerlijk is eerlijk, het is wel een Nederlandse naam. Ik ben benieuwd of Reiziger het aandurft met jonge gasten, want ze praten nu al over flinke doorgeselecteerde spelers voor EK 2028 👀
Reiziger in beeld tbh, i get the PSV link, but it feels like a politics move more than a football one. The article says they will heavily reshuffle for Euro 2028, so you need a coach who can immediately handle chaos and pressure. Dont see that instantly with him.
Bosz blijft natuurlijk het meest logisch in mijn ogen, maar als ze echt pas in februari nog verlenging bij PSV hebben gezien snap ik dat ze niet durven. Reiziger heeft tempo en identiteit, alleen bondscoach is toch meer managen dan trainen.
Reiziger als opvolger voelt echt als een PSV-variant van "past in het plaatje" maar dan voor de KNVB. Tbh ik snap de keuze, maar op resultaten ga je het nooit kunnen terugbrengen met alleen DNA.
If they really want the KNVB "fits the profile" angle, Reiziger as successor to Koeman makes me raise an eyebrow. Its not like he has been knocking on the door with a big national team CV yet. But sure, he knows PSV culture... still need results at the highest level.