England assistant Veurink to become Dutch boss
England assistant coach Arjan Veurink is to leave his role at the end of this summer's European Championship to become head coach of the Netherlands' women's team.The 38-year-old has worked with Dutch compatriot Sarina Wiegman since 2017, when they led their home country to victory in the European Championship, and moved with her in 2021 when she took over the England head coach role.Under their guidance, the Lionesses won the 2022 Euros and reached the World Cup final the following year."This is not only a great challenge and a wonderful new adventure, it also feels like a logical next step in my career," said Veurink, who will take over from Andries Jonker, and has signed a deal until the 2029 Euros. "I have never made a secret of the fact that I once wanted to be the person in charge of the Dutch national team. With more than eight years of experience at the highest level as Sarina Wiegman's right-hand man, first with the Netherlands and now in England, I am ready to stand on my own two feet. "The fact that this opportunity is now occurring in the Netherlands makes it extra special. I will now do everything I can to end the coming months in England in style."The Lionesses will face the Dutch in the group stages of this summer's Euros in Switzerland on Wednesday, 9 July.An FA spokesperson said: "Arjan continues to be a highly valued and respected member of Sarina's team and has complete focus on the Lionesses' current Uefa Women's Nations League campaign and this summer's tournament. There's plenty more work to be done together before it's time to say our farewells."
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