Guardiola was the Netherlands' first name, Xavi the third
Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo27 August 2026 at 05:52
Nigel de Jong revealed the Dutch Football Association's order of preference for the Netherlands national team manager position: Pep Guardiola came out as the first name on the list of candidates, followed by Arne Slot, and only then Xavi Hernández. The information was confirmed by the former Dutch international midfielder, who detailed how the list of potential successors to the Dutch national team was drawn up.
Benfica drew 0-0 with Aarhus in Denmark in a Europa League match, where the Eagles seek to secure qualification for the league phase of the European competition. The match ended goalless, leaving the fate of progression to the next round undecided.
UEFA is preparing a legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino regarding the already abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The European football body argues that such an initiative would be harmful to the interests of football and the member federations.
"The new Santa Clara coach, Van der Gaag, revealed that he is still looking for a striker for the squad, wanting a player with different characteristics from the rest but who can integrate at the same physical pace as the teammates."
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