Dick Advocaat steps down as Curaçao coach ahead of FIFA World Cup

February 24 – Dutch veteran manager Dick Advocaat has stepped down as the head coach of Curaçao ahead of their debut appearance at the FIFA World Cup this summer, citing his daughter’s health.

At the age of 78, Advocaat was set to become the oldest manager in history to coach a team at the global finals, but he will no longer lead out Curaçao this summer in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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