Ronald Koeman announced his resignation as coach of the Dutch national team following their elimination from the 2026 World Cup. The coach began his second term in January 2023.
Ronald Koeman has officially announced his resignation as coach of the Dutch national team. The decision was made after his team was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, following the defeat against Morocco on penalties. Koeman had started his second term in January 2023, after having already led the national team from 2018 to 2020. During his first period, he left the leadership of the national team to take up the job at Barcelona. In their return, the Netherlands had reached the semi-finals of the 2024 European Championship, but their path to the World Cup proved disappointing. The national team made it through the group stage thanks to a draw against Japan and victories over Sweden and Tunisia, but suffered defeat against Morocco in the round of 16. Koeman said the Dutch Football Federation must now look for a new coach. In total, Koeman led the Netherlands in 64 matches, placing him second in terms of appearances as a Dutch coach, behind only Bob Glendenning, who managed 87 of them.
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