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Xavi begins Netherlands coaching tenure

Xavi Hernández officially started his tenure as the Netherlands national team head coach on Monday at the KNVB campus in Zeist, succeeding Ronald Koeman.

Xavi Hernández officially began his tenure as the Netherlands national team head coach on Monday at the KNVB campus in Zeist. The 46-year-old Spanish tactician succeeded Ronald Koeman.

His first day was marked by a cordial reunion with Nigel de Jong, the KNVB's director of elite football and his former rival from the 2010 World Cup final. betsport.cv