Former Everton manager Ronald Koeman has been appointed as manager of the Netherlands.

Koeman, who has been out of work since being sacked by Everton in October, will take charge for the first time against England on 23 March.

He has signed a four-and-half-year contract up to and including the 2022 World Cup.

The 54-year-old replaces Dick Advocaat who resigned after failing to guide the Netherlands to the 2018 World Cup.

A legend with the Netherlands national team, Koeman was capped 78 times as a player and won the European Championship in 1988.

He was sacked by Everton with the team 18th in the Premier League, having won just two of their nine league games this season despite spending £140m last summer.

 

 

El ex-tecnico del Everton Ronald Koeman a sido nombrado nuevo entrenador nacional de Holanda.

Koeman quien se encontraba sin trabajo desde que fuera despedido por Everton en octubre, se hara cargo de la seleccion Holandesa y debutará el 23 de marzo en amistoso frente a Inglaterra.

Koeman firmó contrat de 4 años y medio, incuyendo la Copa Mundial del 2022.

De 54 años de edad, Koeman reemplaza a Dick Advocaat, quien renunico despues de fallar en su intento de clasificar a holanda al Mundial Rusia 2018.