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Daily Mirror
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Man City set to complete sensational £115m triple swoop as medicals booked
Pep Guardiola is getting down to work in this summer's transfer window as Manchester City look to bounce back from a trophyless campaign Manchester City have been given permission to put £46.3million midfielder Tijjani Reijnders through his medical on Sunday - even though the Dutchman will still officially be with Ronald Koeman's Netherlands' squad. Koeman, a close friend of City boss Pep Guardiola, has been given permission for Reijnders to be put through his paces on Sunday, less than 24 hours after Holland face Finland in Helsinki. It is not yet clear whether the 26-year-old will fly to Manchester in a private jet or whether City will send a team of medics to the KNVB's training camp outside the town of Zeist. Holland face another qualifier against Malta in Groningen on Tuesday night, when Reijnders is expected to feature. City have agreed a deal with both Milan and the player after he scored 15 goals for the Italian club. The Blues want the transfer concluded as quickly as possible so that Guardiola can name Reijnders in his squad for the Club World Cup in the United States. City want at least three new players available for the tournament. They have agreed terms for Lyon's attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki and Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri. Both will arrive at the Etihad in deals worth around £35million and are also expected to undergo medicals over the next few days despite being on international duty with France and Algeria respectively. France meet Spain in the Nations League on Thursday and are hoping for a place in Sunday's final against Portugal. Ait-Nouri will not play for Algeria against Rwanda tonight but will be available for the game in Sweden on Tuesday after concluding his physical checks with City.
Ya Biladi
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
Moroccan-Dutch coaches seek UEFA PRO diploma via Morocco
Moroccan former professional footballer and current Sparta assistant coach Nourdin Boukhari is working to obtain the UEFA PRO diploma through Morocco, after being deemed ineligible for the course in the Netherlands for now. «Yes, I'm trying», Boukhari said on ESPN's Goedemorgen Eredivisie. «I've indicated to the KNVB that I want to do UEFA PRO to get my highest coaching credentials. But to qualify for that, I first have to train a team independently for one year. Only then can I do UEFA PRO with the KNVB». With that requirement standing in his way, Boukhari is turning to the Moroccan Football Federation, which is opening its doors to Moroccan-Dutch coaches based in Europe. «The Moroccan association has indicated that they want to give Moroccan-Dutch trainers in the Netherlands the opportunity to grow as a trainer in Morocco», he said. «They want to arrange that paper for you there. For that, you have to be in Morocco a few times, also be on the field, and then they look at the qualities that you have. They also want to come to the Netherlands a few times. And then there are a lot of online meetings», he explained. He's not alone. Others going through the same process include Saïd Bakkati, Ali Boussaboun, Oussama Assaidi, Karim El Ahmadi, and Khalid Sinouh. «I am trying to complete that as soon as possible», Boukhari said. «But that piece of paper is only valid in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. They are working on making that diploma valid in Europe as well».
Telegraph
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Lionesses to lose ‘unsung hero' and what it means for Sarina Wiegman
England assistant coach Arjan Veurink will leave his role following this summer's European Women's Championship to take charge of the Netherlands. The 38-year-old has worked with Sarina Weigman since 2017, when they led their native Dutch team to European Championship glory. They then guided the Netherlands to the final of the 2019 World Cup, before recreating that success with England, where he has been described as an 'unsung hero'. The Dutch football association, KNVB, has confirmed that Veurink will take charge of his first international matches as head coach of the women's team in October 2025, beginning a contract that runs until 2029. 'This is not only an incredible challenge and an exciting new adventure, but it also feels like a logical next step in my career,' Veurink said. 'I have never hidden my ambition to one day take on the lead role with the Dutch national team. After over eight years of experience at the highest level as Sarina Wiegman's right-hand man, first with the Netherlands and now in England, I feel ready to stand on my own.' Veurink has had profound influence on the Lionesses dressing room and was an essential part of the success in their Euros victory on home soil in 2022 and their journey to the 2023 World Cup final. Known for his meticulous training insight and video analysis, he has become instrumental behind the scenes of the England camp. 'Arjan is the unsung hero of the entire team,' Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze said in 2023. 'He can do everything. Everyone talks about Sarina and what she's like, but Arjan is the man behind it all.' That same year, he was described as a 'tactical genius' by Lioness and Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood. England are in the same pool as the Netherlands at this summer's Euros. The Football Association said in a statement: 'Veurink continues to be a highly valued and respected member of Sarina Wiegman's team, with his complete focus remaining on the Lionesses' current Uefa Women's Nations League campaign and this summer's tournament in Switzerland.' The Lionesses are not just losing their assistant manager, they are losing their 'tactical genius' who players have described as the mastermind behind much of their success over the last three years. Veurink has been Sarina Wiegman's right-hand man and replacing him will be difficult. The two have been a partnership for eight years, with Veurink having worked under Wiegman when they won the Euros with the Netherlands in 2017. Veurink, who is 'obsessed' with data, plans England's training sessions and even writes software for video clips. Lucy Bronze previously described him as the Lionesses' unsung hero. 'All the girls say he can do everything from coaching to managing. He's super intelligent,' Bronze added in 2023. 'He is one of my favourite coaches that I've ever worked with.' It was Veurink who told Wiegman to switch to a 3-5-2 formation at the World Cup, which helped them reach the final. His departure will leave a big hole and it remains to be seen how England will go about replacing him. He had been contracted until 2027, which is when Wiegman's current deal expires. It will be intriguing to see whether the Lionesses' manager will look for a coach already within the FA set-up or if she has another Netherlands-born option in mind. Despite the fact England have to play the Netherlands in their group at the European Championship this summer, Veurink and Wiegman are experienced enough not to let this news affect their preparation. But the impact of Veurink's departure will be felt after the Euros. Perhaps the biggest concern is if, assuming both England and the Netherlands qualify for the 2027 World Cup, there will be an opposition manager who knows all of their secrets. That is some way in the distance but Wiegman and her team will have to come up with new ways of working.
The Independent
15-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Lionesses assistant Arjan Veurink set to leave for Netherlands after Women's Euro 2025
The FA has confirmed that England assistant coach Arjan Veurink will be departing following the Women's Euro 2025. The 38-year-old linked up with the Lionesses alongside compatriot Sarina Wiegman when she took the head coach role in 2021. Under their guidance, the Lionesses won the 2022 Euros and the following year they reached the World Cup final. Veurink is now set to take over from Andries Jonker in the role of Netherlands women's head coach, signing a deal until the 2029 Euros. "This is not only a great challenge and a wonderful new adventure, it also feels like a logical next step in my career," Veurink told the KNVB [the Dutch football federation]. "I have never made a secret of the fact that I wanted to be ultimately responsible for the Dutch national team at some point.' During his coaching career, Veurink has won two European Championships, two Arnold Clark Cups, the 2023 Finalissima and placed second in two world cups. He has been Wiegman's esteemed No. 2 since they teamed up eight years ago for their Dutch team's triumph in 2017 at the Euros. Reflecting on how that has helped shape his career, he expressed: '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 Guardian
15-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Wiegman's Lionesses No 2 Veurink to take Netherlands job after Euro 2025
Arjan Veurink, assistant coach to Sarina Wiegman, will leave the England women's team after July's European Championship to become the head coach of the Netherlands women's national side. The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has confirmed that the 38-year-old will succeed Andries Jonker, who has been in charge since 2022. Veurink has a deal until after 2029's Euros. Veurink, a former FC Twente head coach, has been Wiegman's No 2 for eight years since they teamed up for their native Netherlands' Euros triumph in 2017 and their run to 2019's World Cup final, and he moved with her to coach England in 2021. They guided England to their first major women's silverware in 2022 and to 2023's World Cup final. 'This is not only a great challenge and a wonderful new adventure, it also feels like a logical next step in my career,' Veurink said. 'I have never made a secret of the fact that I wanted to be ultimately responsible for the Dutch national team at some point. 'With over eight years of experience at the highest level [with] Sarina Wiegman, I am ready to stand on my own two feet. The fact that this opportunity has now arisen in the Netherlands makes it extra special. I will now do everything I can to conclude the coming months in England in style, and then start this new chapter.' Nigel de Jong, director of top-level football at the KNVB, pointed to Veurink's 'rich history in women's football', saying: 'He knows what is required at the absolute top, but also knows how important it is to maintain the connection with the basics. We are therefore pleased that he wants to take on the challenge. We would also like to thank the English Football Association for their cooperation.' A spokesperson for the Football Association said of Veurink: 'He 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.' Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion Wiegman is contracted to stay in charge of England until the end of 2027's Women's World Cup in Brazil.
