🚨 Four months before kick-off: World Cup manager steps down | OneFootball

With Curaçao, he achieved the sensation: the island nation will participate in the Football World Cup this summer. However, not with Dick Advocaat on the sidelines. The Dutchman has decided to step down for personal reasons.

The association confirmed this on 'X'. His successor has already been determined: Fred Rutten will lead the team at the tournament in America, Mexico, and Canada.

The coach himself also speaks out and comments on his reasons. "I have always said that family comes before football for me," said Advocaat.

However, this does not change the fact that he will miss Curaçao, the people there, and his colleagues very much. "The qualification of the smallest FIFA country in the world for the World Cup is one of the highlights of my career. I am proud of my players and my coaching staff, as well as the board members who believed in us," explained the 78-year-old.

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