Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Netherlands coach Guus Hiddink tired of exit talk

Netherlands manager Guus Hiddink has insisted that he will not answer questions over his future, following a 2-0 victory over Spain.

First-half goals from Stefan de Vrij and Davy Klaassen gave the Dutch a notable victory over the reigning European champions in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening.

Hiddink has come under pressure following two defeats from their first five Euro 2016 qualification matches, which leaves them third in Group A, but the 68-year-old is adamant that he will not be drawn into speculation regarding his future.

"Don't keep asking me if I am staying on as coach," Sky Sports News quotes Hiddink as saying. "There is no weight fallen off my back now. I never felt any weight on my back. We were always very keen to win this game and I saw in the first half a side who were highly motivated.

"This gives a lot of confidence to the team, we must regard this match as a good start for our next qualifier.

"I have no desire to get involved in any street fights. In the end it has nothing to do with football. I want to talk about football only. Let's rather talk about that."

Netherlands resume their qualification campaign in June with games against Latvia and Iceland.

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