Danny Blind has confirmed that he will not step down from his role with Netherlands and wants to be in charge for the friendly with Italy on Tuesday.
- By Michael Bell
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The embarrassing 2-0 defeat at Bulgaria on Saturday evening again began calls for Blind to be sacked and the coach appeared to be ready to leave after the game, saying in his press conference, “I’m not saying I throw down the towel, but I have to think about it. I am incredibly disappointed. ”
However, at the airport on Sunday morning, Blind was defiant, “I do not want to say too much now, but I remain combative. I feel responsibility to the players.
” If the KNVB takes no decision, then I’m still coach on Tuesday.”
Interim KNVB director Jean-Paul Decossaux has confirmed that talks will be held with the coach on Sunday lunchtime, “It seems clear that we need to talk.
“Maybe it is quickly clear, perhaps not. Then we have to take the time. With hasty decisions you have nothing. ”
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You’re a disgrace. It has always been the same thing you said after you brought us down. And yet there’s nothing changed.. You ain’t moving up. Time to quit before you mourn us again to see our lovely Oranje has no place at the 2018 summer competition!!!!
WE didn’t play in EUro 16 and we will not play in WC 2018 if we keep blind there.
Sadly guys, I don’t think they will make the WC either way. He 100% has to go, but they pretty much have to draw against France away and win all the other games in order to be sure they get to the playoffs.
Even without Blind, I’m not sure see that happening…..they played arguably their best front-6 against Bulgaria (except Klaassen, who should not start any more) and they were atrocious.
Blind should still be sacked so that they can start rebuilding (again).
what a shameless person, he has already recorded some of worst results in Netherlands history and he is still persisting on his ability for doing this job, I dont know what KNVB is waiting for, he is absolutely destroying Netherlands football , he has already failed them in euro 2016 and he is going to do the same for wc2018. the only sulotion right now is sacking him, when you can’t get results with some of the best players in Europe like robben, depay,promes, wijnaldum,strootman, snijder,van dijk, Dr vrij, dost, janssen against some very sub par teams like Bulgaria and Sweden ,it means you are not doing your job very well so you need step down
Come on Mr Coach, you have good players but what you lack as a coach is the right tack ticks to win the easy games.
Step down and let others who might have better tack ticks take the spot.
with Robben and strottman and Depay wynaldum classie you can’t score a goal yopu need to quit .
Blind go away you are a dizaster coach and if you don t go oranje will not be in russia 2018…real shame..
you are ruining the team you must respect oranje history and resign this is the worst performance i have seen in the Netherlands history #Blind out
please guys share this hash-tag
we dont want him anymore