Soccer-Shocked Koeman says Dutch need drastic improvement after horror week

Soccer Football - UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group B - Netherlands v Gibraltar - Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Netherlands - March 27, 2023 Netherlands' Wout Weghorst shoots at goal REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) - Irritated Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said he was shocked by his team’s performance in his first week back in charge of the national side and drastic improvement is needed.

It was not the return Koeman was looking for at the start of his second stint after replacing Louis van Gaal as the Dutch got off to lukewarm start in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.