FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Rayo Vallecano v FC Barcelona - Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain - October 27, 2021 FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman looks on REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File photo
(Reuters) -Ronald Koeman is to return as Netherlands coach when Louis van Gaal leaves the role after the World Cup in Qatar, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed on Wednesday.
Van Gaal, who has long made it clear he will leave after the global soccer showpiece later this year, said last week he was receiving treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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