Senior players want say in choosing next Dutch coach


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 29 Mar 2017

Bulgaria v Netherlands - 2018 World Cup Qualifying European Zone - Group A - Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria - 25/03/17 - Netherland's Arjen Robben in action. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Netherlands captain Arjen Robben believes he and experienced team mate Wesley Sneijder should be given a role in helping to find a replacement for former national team coach Danny Blind, who was sacked at the weekend.

"We have been in the team for the last 14 years and have told the KNVB (Dutch football association) that we want to be part of the process," the Bayern Munich winger told reporters after a 2-1 friendly defeat to Italy in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

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