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De Jong Reveals Names on Shortlist: Alongside Xavi, Guardiola, Slot, and Reiziger Are Also Candidates.

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In a candid interview with the NOS, Director of Top Football Nigel de Jong explains the KNVB's working method in the search for a successor to Ronald Koeman.

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Pep Guardiola was the KNVB's first choice for the position of national coach of the Dutch national team, KNVB Director of High Performance Nigel de Jong confirmed in an interview with the NOS. "We knew quite early on that he wanted to take a sabbatical, and Arne Slot was next on the list."

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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In a candid interview with the NOS, Director of Top Football Nigel de Jong explains the KNVB's working method in the search for a successor to Ronald Koeman.

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Pep Guardiola was the KNVB's first choice for the position of national coach of the Dutch national team. "We knew quite early on that he wanted to take a sabbatical, and Arne Slot was next on the list," says Nigel de Jong, Director of Elite Sport at the Dutch Football Association, in a conversation with the NOS.

Director of top football Nigel de Jong explained the KNVB's search for a new national coach for the Dutch national team and the eventual choice of Xavi in a conversation with the NOS on Saturday. Michael Reiziger was one of the four names on his list, and in De Jong's view, he remains an option for the future.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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NOS broke the news in Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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