Steven Bergwijn (26), who was criticized by Dutch national soccer team coach Ronald Koeman for leaving Ajax (the Netherlands) and moving to Al-Itihad, Saudi Arabia, took a sharp response. 메이저사이트
“I don’t want to play under coach Koeman anymore,” Bergwijn said in an interview with the Dutch daily “The Telekhraf” on the 6th (local time). 메이저사이트
Earlier, when asked why he did not select Bergwijn for the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League at a press conference on the 3rd, Coach Koeman said, “If you are 26 years old, your biggest ambition should be not to be financial, but to the sport. Going to Saudi Arabia was not the main thing for sports.”
He added, “Berchbein is no longer likely to be selected for the national team under my command.”
Coach Koeman’s direct move is due to Bergwijn’s departure from Ajax to RT Hard in the transfer market this summer.
Bergwijn signed a three-year contract with RT Hard on the 2nd. Bergwijn is known to receive 9 million euros (about 13.3 billion won) every year from RT Hard.
RT Hard has Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and Musa Diaby, who have been active on the European stage.
Bergwijn did not stay still due to Koeman’s criticism.
“If he is an avid national team leader, he should have called me first,” Bergwijn said. “I heard his story on TV. I had great moments with him, and I’m so disappointed.”
“I was honored to play for the Dutch national team, but I don’t want to play anymore under the current national team coach,” he said. “I’m also done with the coach who intentionally described me strangely through the media.”