‘Don’t treat players like that’: Bergwijn attacks Koeman over Netherlands snub
Forward not in coach’s plan after move to Saudi ArabiaBergwijn ‘disappointed’ Koeman did not talk to him first
Steven Bergwijn has hit out at the Netherlands coach, Ronald Koeman, for shutting the door on his international career because of a move to Saudi Arabia. The 26-year-old forward was accused by Koeman of lacking “sporting ambition” after leaving Ajax for Al-Ittihad on Monday, and will not be considered for selection.
Bergwijn, who has played for the national team since 2018 and was part of the squad that reached the Euro 2024 semi-finals, saw Koeman’s critical comments – made in a news conference on Tuesday – on television and was hurt by them.
