Southampton manager Ronald Koeman rules out Netherlands move
Thursday 15 October 2015 16:22, UK
Ronald Koeman has reiterated his desire to remain Southampton manager after speculation over him becoming Netherlands' new manager.
Oranje coach Danny Blind is under intense pressure as a consequence of his team's failure to qualify for Euro 2016.
But Koeman, once an iconic Netherlands international who has repeatedly been linked with the job, is adamant that even if it was offered to him he would choose to remain in the Premier League.
"I'm manager of Southampton," Koeman said. "I like to be the manager of Southampton, I like to stay, and I have after this season one year more, (so) there's no way, no possibility (I could leave).
"Maybe (I could be the Holland manager) in the future, but depending on a lot of things. The Dutch have to take the disappointment, and we have to learn and we have to give a reaction.
"And we have to change something - organisations, federations - we speak a lot about that. We don't have a football name on the board of the (KNVB) federation, it's crazy.
"But I'm happy in Southampton and we're doing well, and that's the most important thing. I can tell everybody - I told it already.
"I'm happy at Southampton, I'm the coach of Southampton and next season I will be the coach at Southampton, and then in my last year of contract we will see what happens."
Koeman's disappointment in Netherlands' fortunes, which have dramatically declined since reaching the final four of the 2014 World Cup, will be shared by his compatriots Jordy Clasie, Virgil van Dijk and Maarten Stekelenburg.
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