Twente duo seeks KNVB clarity as Ten Hag looms for Dutch job

FC Twente’s Ruud Nijstad and Bart van Rooij said on Tuesday evening that the club is awaiting the Dutch FA’s decision on the national team’s next head coach, with Erik ten Hag emerging as a possible candidate and the duo hoping for clear guidance from the KNVB.

The appointment of a new head coach for the Netherlands national team dominates the football conversation this week. The identity of the successor to the current coach remains uncertain.

FC Twente, a club that recently hired Erik ten Hag, finds the speculation directly relevant to its own plans. The club’s perspective was captured in a conversation with Ruud Nijstad and Bart van Rooij.

Nijstad stated that Ten Hag "comes into consideration to possibly become national coach, I had seen." The comment suggests that the Manchester United manager is already on the Dutch FA’s radar.

Van Rooij added that "it would disappoint me if he did it. He is just inside the club, you already notice some changes in training methods… I hope he stays." He emphasised that Ten Hag’s recent arrival has already altered Twente’s training approach.

Van Rooij stressed his personal disappointment if Ten Hag left, highlighting his belief that Ten Hag’s early influence is already visible. Both Nijstad and Van Rooij said they await a clear statement from the KNVB regarding Ten Hag’s future.

The interview was conducted at 22:03 on Tuesday, reflecting the immediacy of the discussion.