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Netherlands Women's Coach Jonker Fired After Euro 2025 Loss

7/14/2025

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Andries Jonker's reign as coach of the Netherlands women's national football team came to a bitter end following a crushing 5-2 defeat to France in Euro 2025. Despite a promising first half, the team's struggles reflected deeper issues, with mounting criticism of Jonker's leadership and the KNVB's contract management, highlighting a stark decline since their triumphant 2017 campaign.

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Andries Jonker's reign as coach of the Netherlands women's national football team came to a bitter end following a crushing 5-2 defeat to France in Euro 2025. Despite a promising first half, the team's struggles reflected deeper issues, with mounting criticism of Jonker's leadership and the KNVB's contract management, highlighting a stark decline since their triumphant 2017 campaign.