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Derksen Blasts De Jong's Manager Search Tactics
24 Aug
Summary
- Derksen questions De Jong's suitability for football director role.
- Guardiola was reportedly first choice but unreachable.
- Peter Bosz was the dream candidate but never contacted.
Johan Derksen has strongly criticized Nigel de Jong's management of the KNVB's process for selecting a new national team manager. Derksen voiced skepticism about De Jong's qualifications for his role in top-level football, citing his public statements and appearance. He questioned De Jong's assertion that Pep Guardiola was the primary target, suggesting that contact should have been more effectively pursued.
Derksen further elaborated that Arne Slot engaged in extensive talks but opted to remain in club football. He also noted that Peter Bosz, who Derksen believed was the most suitable candidate, was not contacted by the KNVB during their search. Derksen indicated that the KNVB only initiated action after Ronald Koeman announced his departure.
