Dick Advocaat resigns as Curaçao head coach before country’s first World Cup campaign
23 février 2026 à 12:31
Dutchman steps down for personal reasons
Caribbean island only has population of 150,000
Dick Advocaat led Curaçao to their first World Cup but will not be charge of the team at the tournament itself after resigning from the head coach’s post for personal reasons.
It is believed Advocaat had stood down because of his daughter’s health. “I’ve always said family is above football. So this is a self-evident decision,” the 78-year-old is reported as saying. “But of course that doesn’t change the fact that I’m going to miss Curaçao, the people there and my colleagues very much.”
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© Photograph: Godofredo A Vasquez/AP

© Photograph: Godofredo A Vasquez/AP

© Photograph: Godofredo A Vasquez/AP