(Reuters) - Future Netherlands coach Guus Hiddink is grateful for the work incumbent Louis van Gaal has done at the World Cup and feels taking over the semi-finalists in September will be like accepting a gift.
The Dutch have planned a smooth transition between coaches with Hiddink replacing Van Gaal at the conclusion of the World Cup for the Euro 2016 campaign, before Danny Blind, currently an assistant in Brazil, takes charge after that tournament.
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