Adel Ramzi is an assistant to Xabi in coaching the Netherlands national team

The Royal Dutch Football Federation announced the appointment of coach Adel Ramzi, 49 years old, of Moroccan origin, as assistant to the new Spanish technical director Xabi Hernandez at the head of the technical staff of the Dutch national team, within the new technical lineup revealed on Saturday 22 August 2 026, succeeding the Dutchman Ronald Koeman who left the national team coach. Hernandez signed a contract with the Dutch Confederation that runs until 2030. A march between Morocco and the Netherlands Adel Ramzi played 37 international matches for the Moroccan national team during his career as a player, and represented in his professional career PS clubs in Eindhoven, AZ Alkmaar and Dutch FC Twenty. After retiring from training, he supervised the Netherlands team for less than 18 years since 2024 and then less than 19 years since 2025, in addition to his work as an assistant coach and coach of the reserve team at PS FC Eindhoven. The new technical staff of the Dutch national team also includes Sergio Alejari, Oscar Hernandez and Ruud van Nistelrooy as assistants, Patrick Ludevex as goalkeeper coach, and Ivan Torres as physical performance coach. Divergent reactions in Morocco The appointment sparked an interaction in Moroccan sports circles, as former Moroccan international Ali Bosabon, who previously played in the Dutch league, described the selection as "incomprehensible," adding: "If the Dutch federation chose Patrick Kluivert, it would be understandable, but choosing Adel Ramzi is incomprehensible." He linked his statement to the context of the current competition between Morocco and the Netherlands for the recruitment of dual nationals. In contrast, the Dutch FA justified its choice of Ramzi with his deep knowledge of Dutch football and of the young players he oversaw in the junior team categories. This appointment comes at a sensitive time for both Moroccan and Dutch football, as the two teams continue to compete for a number of players of dual origin, making a symbolic position within the Dutch technical staff a special focus of Moroccan followers during the next phase.