The Touchline | 𝐓(@TouchlineX):🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Nigel de Jong (Netherlands technical director): "Our first candidate to replace Ronald Koeman was Pep Guardiola, but he wanted to take a year off. Our second candidate was Arne Slot, but he preferred to stay active in club football. Then we moved on to the third candidate, the man next to me, Xavi Hernandez."

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🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Nigel de Jong (Netherlands technical director): "Our first candidate to replace Ronald Koeman was Pep Guardiola, but he wanted to take a year off. Our second candidate was Arne Slot, but he preferred to stay active in club football. Then we moved on to the third candidate, the man next to me, Xavi Hernandez."