

England assistant head coach Arjan Veurink will depart Sarina Wiegman’s dugout after this summer’s Women’s European Championships to become head coach of the Netherlands.
Veurink has prior experience with the Dutch national team, having served as an assistant under Wiegman from 2017 to 2021, winning Euro 2017 and reaching the 2019 World Cup final.
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The 38-year-old followed Wiegman to England in 2021 and helped the Lionesses win Euro 2022 the following year.
“This is not only an incredible challenge and an exciting new adventure, but it also feels like a logical next step in my career,” said Veurink. “I have never hidden my ambition to one day take on the lead role with the Dutch national team.
“After over eight years of experience at the highest level as Sarina Wiegman’s right-hand man, first with the Netherlands and now in England, I feel ready to stand on my own. The fact that this opportunity arises in the Netherlands makes it all the more special.
“For now, I will focus on concluding my time in England in style over the coming months, and after the Euros, I look forward to beginning this new chapter in Zeist.”
Veurink was born in Ommen in the Dutch province of Overijssel and took his first senior coaching job with FC Twente Women in 2012, having previously worked as an assistant coach at the club from 2008 to 2010.
Under Veurink, Twente won the BeNe League — a joint Belgian and Dutch top flight that existed between 2012 and 2015 — twice and were crowned Dutch national champions on four occasions.
He was then hired to serve under Wiegman with the national team before making the move to the Lionesses. He helped guide the side to the 2023 World Cup final, where they were defeated by Spain.
“Arjan has a rich history in women’s football and has closely witnessed the developments in international women’s football over the past fifteen years,” said Nigel de Jong, former Netherlands men’s midfielder and technical director of the Dutch football federation. “He understands the demands at the highest level and recognizes the importance of maintaining connections with the grassroots.
“We would like to thank the English Football Association for their cooperation.”
Euro 2025 is scheduled to run from July 2-27 in Switzerland where England will seek to defend their title.
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