The Dutch Football Association announced the appointment of the Spaniard Barcelona.
The Spanish coach pointed out that the ideas of Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels had a clear impact on his career, in addition to his benefiting from the experiences of Louis van Gaal and Frank Rijkaard, stressing that the philosophy of the Dutch national team greatly intersects with its training style.
Xavi explained that offensive play, possession, creativity and the desire to present enjoyable football represent essential elements in his vision, stressing at the same time that the first goal remains achieving victories and successes with The national team.
For his part, Nigel de Jong, director of senior football in the Dutch Federation, confirmed that the selection of Xavi came as a result of his great experience as a player and coach, as well as his belief in a style that relies on possession, initiative, attack, and presenting attractive football to the fans.
Xavi has a long record during his career as a player, as he spent 17 seasons with Barcelona, during which he achieved 8 Spanish League titles and 4 European Champions League titles, in addition to two World Cup titles. For clubs.
At the international level, Xavi was one of the most prominent elements of the golden generation of the Spanish national team, as he contributed to winning the 2010 World Cup, in addition to winning the European Nations Cup in 2008 and 2012.
Xavi began his coaching career with Al-Sadd of Qatar, before returning to Barcelona to take over the technical leadership of the first team in November 2021, and he succeeded during his time with the Catalan club in Winning the Spanish Super Cup and the Spanish League for the 2022-2023 season.
The Dutch Federation is expected to complete the formation of the technical staff assisting Xavi in the coming weeks, with a plan to include a number of Dutch elements in the coaching staff.