Ronald Koeman

Dutch football manager (born 1963)

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Ronald Koeman is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Netherlands national team. Koeman scored over 250 goals whilst playing in defence for the majority of his career. Koeman was capable of playing both as a defender and as a midfielder; he frequently played as a sweeper, although he was equally known for his goalscoring, long-range shooting, and accuracy from free kicks and penalties. Because of his goalscoring, he is considered one of the best attacking center backs of all time.

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I protected De Ligt by taking him off - Koeman Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman says he substituted Man Utd centre-back Matthijs de Ligt in Tuesday's draw with Germany to "protect" him. BBC Sport - Published on September 11, 2024
Bergwijn 'doesn't even want to play under Koeman' Steven Bergwijn says he does not want to play for the Netherlands under Ronald Koeman after being criticised by the national team coach. BBC Sport - Published on September 6, 2024
'Book closed' on Bergwijn after Saudi move - Koeman Forward Steve Bergwijn was not considered for Netherlands selection for their upcoming Nations League game because of his move to the Saudi Pro-League, says head coach Ronald Koeman. BBC Sport - Published on September 3, 2024

Koeman accuses VAR of 'breaking football' after Dutch loss Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman criticises the use of video assistant referees for "breaking football" after England were awarded a contentious penalty in their Euro 2024 semi-final on Tuesday. BBC Sport - Published on July 10, 2024
How 'outstanding' Gakpo inspired Dutch to victory against Romania BBC Sport pundits Alan Shearer, Alex Scott and Ashley Williams discuss Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo's 'brilliant' performance, after Ronald Koeman's side beat Romania 0-3 in Munich. BBC Sport - Published on July 2, 2024
Euro 2024's first VAR controversy - should Netherlands' goal have stood? Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman insists Xavi Simons' disallowed goal should have stood in the 0-0 draw against France at Euro 2024. BBC Sport - Published on June 21, 2024

Italy beat Netherlands in Nations League play-off Italy see off hosts Netherlands in the Uefa Nations League play-off in Enschede to pile pressure on Dutch manager Ronald Koeman. BBC Sport - Published on June 18, 2023
Ake scores twice as Dutch beat Gibraltar Nathan Ake scored twice as the Netherlands beat Gibraltar in Euro 2024 qualifying for the first win of Ronald Koeman's second spell in charge. BBC Sport - Published on March 27, 2023
Gakpo joined Liverpool too early - Koeman Cody Gakpo's move to Liverpool might have come too early and he is struggling in an underperforming team, says new Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman. BBC Sport - Published on February 8, 2023
Ronald Koeman to replace Louis van Gaal as Netherlands boss after World Cup Ronald Koeman will become the manager of the Netherlands for a second time following the 2022 Qatar World Cup. BBC Sport - Published on April 6, 2022

Transfer rumours: Haaland, Phillips, Tchouameni, Barella, Dybala, Koeman Man City do not believe they are favourites to sign Haaland, Aston Villa leading chase for Leeds United's Phillips, Monaco want at least £42m for Tchouameni, plus more. BBC Sport - Published on March 20, 2022