Bert van Marwijk can still finish the job: ‘Very special’ | Football

“There have been three other national coaches in the meantime and each has done it in his own way, but there has not been a single official game in the meantime, so I can pick up the thread again and start where I left off.”

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sport">AMSTERDAM – Bert van Marwijk is in the unique position of being able to finish the job at the United Arab Emirates after being fired a year ago as head of the Gulf state. The former national coach of the Dutch national team will resume the race with the UAE next year to the World Cup in neighboring Qatar. “It is very special when you are asked back. That convinced me, ”says Van Marwijk.

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