Critics question Xavi Hernández’s appointment as Dutch coach

Former Dutch striker Youri Mulder voiced sharp doubts about the recent appointment of Xavi Hernández as the new national team coach of the Netherlands, calling the choice “the fifth option” and saying someone else should have been selected. Hoe had hij dat wel moeten doen?” Mulder replied that for the World Cup “Koeman would not have continued” and that “Bosz could have been free.”

Fred Rutten entered the conversation, suggesting that “I think you could still speak to someone in the market and keep it secret. If Peter had been approached directly, the secrecy would have remained.”

Khalid Boulahrouz concluded positively, saying, “Ik vind het een goede aanstelling. Ik denk dat hij iets kan brengen wat we in Nederland niet hebben.” The debate highlighted how the future of Nederland’s Oranje will be shaped by differing visions.