THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Frank de Boer was appointed coach of the Netherlands on Wednesday, succeeding Ronald Koeman who quit to join Barcelona.
The federation said the 50-year-old De Boer signed a contract through the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
De Boer’s appointment comes just over two months after he left Atlanta United by mutual consent after a poor re-start to the MLS season, with the team losing all three of its group games at the MLS Is Back tournament in Florida.
De Boer, a tough defender who won the Champions League as a player for Ajax in 1995, played 112 games for the national team.