Henk Fraser has signed a new contract with the KNVB, reports The Telegraph. The assistant to national coach Louis van Gaal, who also works as head coach at Sparta Rotterdam, was actually stuck until the end of the World Cup qualifying cycle, but has now signed until December 31, 2022. It means that Fraser will also be part of the World Cup during the World Cup. technical staff of the Dutch national team.
According to this, The Telegraph an ‘explicit wish’ of the players of the Dutch and national coach Van Gaal fulfilled. The Dutch national team would be particularly pleased with the contribution of Fraser, who ‘makes his own sound heard’. The management of the KNVB also wanted to continue with Fraser, so director of top football Nico-Jan Hoogma started a conversation with his colleague Gerard Nijkamp of Sparta.
Just like his predecessor Henk van Stee, Nijkamp agreed to Fraser’s dual job, allowing the 55-year-old coach to sign a new contract with the KNVB that took effect on January 1 and runs until December 31 of this calendar year. It means that Van Gaal’s staff will remain unchanged towards the World Cup. In addition to Fraser, it consists of assistant Danny Blind and goalkeeper coach Frans Hoek.
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