The Dutch team is prepared to face an exciting Euro 2024 and before traveling to Germany the coach, Ronald Koeman, appeared at a press conference to give his perspective on the team for the competition and discuss important issues such as Frenkie’s injury. De Jong.
The Dutch coach showed his discontent with his former club. The frustration of not having a player as important as Frenkie De Jong in the Netherlands team was paid for with FC Barcelona. And due to his ankle injury, the Dutch coach has accused the culé team of being partly to blame since he would have forced the player in the final stretch of the season.
According to the statements collected, Koeman sentences: “They should have looked at the players’ past, the club has taken that risk and now we are left with nothing, we pay the consequences“. He also spoke about the situation the footballer is going through and in this case, what they have seen from him in the national team: “We didn’t play any games with him nor did we make him more positive than he was. Tests have shown that he still cannot do what he should be able to do.“.
Afterwards, Koeman explained De Jong’s exclusion from this Euro Cup and why he was included in the squad list before traveling: “He always suffers a reaction in his ankle after every training session. So we have to conclude that he will not be one hundred percent for the next three weeks. “I already thought that playing against Poland would be difficult.” the technician added.
Frenkie De Jong and his ordeal with his ankle
The truth is that Frenkie De Jong has had a hellish season with injuries. At the beginning of March he injured his ankle in San Mamés and then forced himself to take the helm of FC Barcelona again with such bad luck that in a split ball with Fede Valverde at the Santiago Bernabéu, he was injured and left the match on a stretcher. The Dutchman retired sunk and aware that he could miss the European Championship with the Netherlands. Even so, the team waited for him, hurried to call him up and only ruled him out when his discomfort prevented him from playing the competition in full condition.
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