December 23 news from the Dutch official update, pay tribute to coach Van Gaal: “what a wonderful journey, thank you for everything, coach.”
Van Gaal announced his departure after the Netherlands lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout in the fourth final of the Qatar World Cup, ending his third term.
Van Gaal has played a total of 63 games and won 40, the most of any Dutch manager. He led the team to an unbeaten record of 14 wins and 6 draws in the 22nd season, scoring 51 goals with a maximum score of 6-0, and finally led the Netherlands to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.