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De Boer steps down as Netherlands head coach following disappointing Euro 2020 campaign

Frank de Boer has stepped down as Netherlands head coach following their disappointing Euro 2020 campaign.

The 51-year-old announced his decision in an official statement on Tuesday, which reads: "In anticipation of the evaluation, I have decided not to continue as national coach. The objective has not been achieved, that is clear.

"When I was approached to become national coach in 2020, I thought it was an honor and a challenge, but I was also aware of the pressure that would come upon me from the moment I was appointed, that pressure is only increasing now, and that is not a healthy situation for me, nor for the squad in the run-up to such an important match for the Dutch football on its way to World Cup qualification.