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George Smith

Ronald Koeman to replace ex-Man United boss Louis van Gaal as Netherlands coach after World Cup

The Royal Dutch Football Association has confirmed that Ronald Koeman will replace former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal as the Netherlands national team manager following this year's World Cup.

The KNVB have announced that the former Southampton and Barcelona boss, who was previously in charge of the Netherlands national team between February 2018 and August 2020, will take charge from next year. It means that his first major tournament in charge, should they qualify, will be the European Championship in Germany in 2024.

Koeman has agreed a long-term contract that will see him remain in charge up until the 2026 World Cup. The decision comes just days after Van Gaal revealed that he is battling prostate cancer.

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