1990 World Cup: The regrets and internal strife of the Dutch Three Musketeers (Part 3)

2025-04-22

Internal strife begins: the beginning of the contradiction between the generals and the coach

However, just when the Dutch team was expected by the outside world and was ready to make great achievements in the World Cup, discordant voices quietly appeared within the team, and the contradictions between the generals and the coach gradually surfaced, casting a shadow on this World Cup journey.
The story starts after the 1988 European Cup. At that European Cup, the Dutch team, led by coach Michels, successfully won the European Cup championship trophy with excellent team cooperation and the wonderful performance of the players, becoming the overlord of European football. After the European Cup, Michels left the coaching position and went to the Dutch Football Association. Former Feyenoord coach Librecht took over the coaching of the Dutch national team.
Librecht's coaching style is completely different from Michels. He has an arrogant personality, a dictatorial style of behavior, and often speaks without restraint, without considering the feelings of the players. He once openly commented that Gullit was a "lazy guy", and this remark instantly angered many bigwigs in the Dutch team. As the core player of the Dutch team, Gullit has a very high prestige in the team. He not only has superb skills, but also plays a vital role in the team's tactical system. Librecht's inappropriate evaluation of Gullit made Van Basten, Rijkaard and other members of the Three Musketeers extremely angry. They could not accept the coach's slander of their teammates. Later, Ronald Koeman, Waters, Van Schip and other stars also joined the Three Musketeers camp. They expressed strong dissatisfaction with Librecht's coaching style and attitude. These bigwigs jointly petitioned the Dutch Football Association, asking the Football Association to fire Librecht, believing that his existence has seriously affected the team's unity and morale.

After receiving the joint petition from the players, the Dutch Football Association fell into a dilemma. On the one hand, they need to consider the players' demands. After all, these players are the core strength of Dutch football, and their emotions and state are directly related to the team's performance in the World Cup; on the other hand, they also need to carefully consider the selection of the new coach to ensure that they can find a coach who can both calm the players and lead the team to achieve good results. After some discussion, Michels decided to let the players vote for themselves and choose a new coach from three candidates. The three candidates are Ad-Demos, Beenhakker and Cruyff.



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