Arne Slott likely to become head coach of Netherlands team — The Touchline
According to The Touchline, Arne Slott is being discussed as a leading candidate for the coach of the Netherlands team; Ronald Koeman's job with the Netherlands squad has come to an end, it has been announced, after the team guided them to the 2026 World Cup.
The Royal Football Association of the Netherlands has shared a report by The Touchline on the X platform — saying that Arne Slott could be considered as the new head coach of the Netherlands team. According to the report, the federation has already established initial ties with some of the candidates.
The Netherlands team was eliminated in the last World Cup 2026 competition in the 1/16 final against Morocco (1:1, 2:3 on penalties). Following this result, it was announced that current coach Ronald Koeman would be leaving the position immediately after the end of his contract.
Arne Slott coached at former club Liverpool — headlined the Championship in the 2024/25 season with the club. In accordance with club policy, Liverpool have announced that Slott's head coach will step down in May 2026; After that he started discussing new opportunities at the national level.
At present only information on RNVB affiliate surveys and first contacts has emerged; A formal announcement is made only when a formal decision is taken. If there is a coach change in the Netherlands team, it will be interesting to see how it will affect the tactics, starting fixture calculation, as well as the points table.
The list of candidates may change pending official confirmation or announcement from the Club/Federation on this news. The Touchline Report is said to be one of the sources that first reported the incident.