National coach Louis van Gaal has tested positive for corona. That reports the KNVB Tuesday† He will go into isolation in Woudschoten for the next few days, where the official preparations for the World Cup in Qatar started on Monday.
Danny Blind, Henk Fraser and Frans Hoek – the other members of the Orange squad – temporarily take over Van Gaal’s duties. On Saturday, the Dutch national team will play its first practice match against Denmark in the run-up to the World Cup in November. Next Tuesday there will be a practice match against Germany, both matches will be played in the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam.
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