Frank De Boer quits as Netherlands coach after loss to Czechs

Frank de Boer give up as coach of the Netherlands on Tuesday following the group’s elimination from the European Championship.
The Dutch misplaced to the Czech Republic 2-0 on Sunday within the spherical of 16 after successful their first three group matches at Euro 2020. De Boer and the Dutch soccer federation had set a purpose of reaching at the very least the quarterfinals.
“I have decided not to continue as national coach,” De Boer stated in a press release launched by the federation. “The goal was not reached, that is clear.”
De Boer confronted fierce criticism after the loss to the Czechs due to his determination to desert the standard Dutch formation of 4 defenders, three midfielders and three forwards.
De Boer had solely been within the job since September. He took over from Ronald Koeman after he left to affix Barcelona.
De Boer stated strain on him because the loss had elevated “and that is not a healthy situation for me or the squad” because it prepares to renew qualifying for subsequent yr’s World Cup. The Netherlands will play at Norway on Sept. 1 in Oslo.
De Boer was appointed to the Dutch job about two months after he left Atlanta United following a poor re-start to the MLS season, with the group dropping all three of its group video games on the MLS Is Back event in Florida.
De Boer had a profitable begin to his administration profession at Ajax, successful 4 straight league titles from 2011-14.
But he was fired in 2016 after solely 85 days in command of Inter Milan and lasted simply 10 weeks at Crystal Palace in 2017 earlier than being ousted after the group misplaced its first 4 Premier League video games with out scoring a purpose.
No alternative was instantly introduced for De Boer.