Louis van Gaal hints at fourth spell as Netherlands manager

In a quiet studio, 74‑year‑old Louis van Gaal sits opposite a microphone, his eyes fixed on the future of Oranje. He says he would welcome a fourth spell as national team manager, just weeks before the Nations League clash with Germany in Amsterdam on 24 September.

"I want to always help the KNVB, as I wanted to do at Ajax," van Gaal told . The interview was accompanied by an archive photo, Quelle: Tom Weller/dpa/dpa-bilder, underscoring his long‑standing ties to Dutch football.

He praised the current squad, noting that 95 percent of the players ply their trade abroad at strong clubs. With such a roster, van Gaal believes the Netherlands still has a realistic shot at a European or World Titel.

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Media outlets raised his Name during the Kandidaten‑Suche after Ronald Koeman stepped down early from the World Cup. "Zum vierten Mal Bondscoach?" van Gaal laughed, calling it "irgendwie unglaublich" that his name reappears, and adding that this would be his fourth Mal in the role.

Van Gaal stressed that there has been no direct contact with the KNVB yet and that the Fußballverband is still looking. Arne Slot has already declined, and Erik ten Haag and Peter Bosz are also unavailable, leaving the search Aus a narrow field.

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His previous Amtszeit spanned 2000‑2001, 2012‑2014 and 2021‑2022, highlighted by a third‑place finish at the 2014 World Cup. He withdrew from the last stint for health reasons, a decision he described as Das result of personal Zeit constraints.

The next match sees the new Bundestrainer Jürgen Klopp take charge against Germany. The story’s photo credit reads Weller/dpa/dpa-bilder)VorlesenAktuelle, and the accompanying audio tag reads Zeit:0:00Gesamtdauer:0:001xJetzt, reminding readers of the immediacy of the upcoming fixture.