2022 FIFA World Cup: Former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman to REPLACE cancer-diagnosed Louis Van Gaal – According to reports, former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman is in line for a new job as he is set to replace Louis van Gaal at the Netherlands after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Follow 2022 FIFA World Cup live updates on InsideSport.IN.
The head coach of the Oranje, Louis van Gaal recently revealed that he has been diagnosed for prostate cancer and has already been through 25 rounds of radiotherapy. While van Gaal confirmed that he will coach Memphis Depay & Co. in the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, reports in De Telegraaf have confirmed that he will be succeeded by Ronald Koeman in that position.
2022 FIFA World Cup: Former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman to REPLACE cancer-diagnosed Louis Van Gaal at Netherlands after World Cup – Reports
Koeman is a vastly experienced manager, having previously managed the Netherlands for two-and-a-half years, during which the boys in orange reached the final of the 2018-19 UEFA Nations League. However, the 59-year-old’s last managerial stint with Spanish giants Barcelona was nothing short of a nightmare, though the Catalans lifted one trophy under his tutelage in the form of Copa del Rey.
As for van Gaal, he has confirmed that his diagnosis was not known to the Dutch players until now. “I didn’t want to tell it to my players because it could have influenced their performances. In each period during my time as manager of the national team, I had to leave in the night to go to the hospital without the players finding it out until now. While thinking I was healthy, but I am not,” he said on a Dutch television show.
2022 FIFA World Cup: Former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman to REPLACE cancer-diagnosed Louis Van Gaal at Netherlands after World Cup – Reports
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Netherlands are placed in Group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, alongside Senegal, Ecuador and hosts Qatar. The Oranje will compete in the curtain-raiser game against Senegal, and Virjil van Dijk’s team will be determined to give the perfect sendoff to their iconic manager.
2022 FIFA World Cup: Former Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman to REPLACE cancer-diagnosed Louis Van Gaal at Netherlands after World Cup – Reports
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