US EditionAdvocaat resigns as Curacao coach due to daughter's health, Dutch media reports
- On Monday, Dick Advocaat resigned as Curaçao head coach because of his daughter's health and will not lead the team at the World Cup, the country's soccer federation announced.
- Describing it as 'a natural decision,' Advocaat said `I've always said that family comes before football,' and expressed pride in his players, staff and board.
- The federation named Fred Rutten as Advocaat's successor, whose résumé includes FC Twente, PSV, Feyenoord, and Schalke 04.
- Curaçao will go to the World Cup as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify and was due to open its campaign against four-time champion Germany in June.
- Curaçao secured FIFA permission to change eligibility and added five players since August to strengthen the squad, while Advocaat's long coaching record, including 1994 Netherlands, frames his legacy.
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Dick Advocaat has stepped down as Curaçao head coach with immediate effect, departing the role to care for his daughter, who is facing serious health problems.The 78-year-old Dutchman guided the Caribbean island nation to their maiden World Cup qualification in November but will not be on the touchline when they make their tournament debut this summer.Curaçao's football federation confirmed the resignation on Monday, announcing that Advocaat had…
Curaçao, the smallest territory ever to qualify for a World Cup, is facing an unexpected change ahead of the 2026 tournament (June 11 - July 19). The local federation announced on Monday that its head coach, Dutchman Dick Advocaat, has resigned for personal reasons, choosing to dedicate himself to his daughter, who is experiencing health problems. In a statement published on the federation's social media channels, it was specified that the 78-ye…
Even in the miracle of Curacao, which has a population of 150,000, advocaat's family is more important than Korea's qualification to the World Cup finals... Advocaat, who led Korea to its first away victory, suddenly resigns OSEN = Kang Pil-ju Reporter Dick Advocaat, 79, the coach who led Curacao to the World Cup finals, has suddenly resigned. The Curacao Football Association FFK&n
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