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Spanish coach Roberto Martinez is currently in negotiations to become the new manager of the Netherlands national football team, according to local newspaper De Telegraaf. The publication reports that final discussions are underway with the specialist for the position left vacant after the World Cup. Ronald Koeman was the last manager of the "Oranje," but he departed following the team's premature exit from the World Cup at the hands of Morocco in the Round of 16.
Several Dutch specialists have since declined the role, with Arne Slot being the latest to state his preference for managing a club team at this stage. If Roberto Martinez reaches an agreement with the federation, he would become the first foreign coach to lead the Netherlands since Austrian Ernst Happel in 1978. Martinez most recently managed Portugal at the World Cup, and prior to that, he was in charge of Belgium. The Spaniard has also coached English clubs Everton and Wigan during his career.
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