Louis van Gaal has been named as the new head coach of the Netherlands. Van Gaal takes charge of his country for a third time, having previously coached the side from 2000-2002 and 2012-2014. The former Manchester United boss will start work straight away and has an agreement with the Dutch FA to manage the national side up to and including the 2022 World Cup. He will be joined by assistant managers Danny Blind and Henk Fraser while Frans Hoek has been appointed goalkeeper coach. Upon his appointment Van Gaal said “Dutch football has always been close to my heart and national coaching is in my view a key position for the further advancement of our football. Moreover, I consider it an honour to coach the Dutch national team.