{
  "id": 697255,
  "title": "Xavi Hernández, new coach of Netherlands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/xavi-hernandez-nuevo-seleccionador-de-paises-bajos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:15:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais",
    "slug": "el-pais",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/deportes/futbol/2026-08-12/xavi-hernandez-nuevo-seleccionador-de-paises-bajos.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Former Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernández, 46, will be the new coach of the Netherlands football team. He has reached an agreement with the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) which announced on Wednesday the signing of a contract until 2030. Xavi, who replaces Ronald Koeman, will be presented to the public on 25 August. So far, he has stated through the KNVB that the appointment is for him “a great honour”. The Federation has in turn described him as a footballer “who has experienced and won everything”.",
  "summary": "El exentrenador del Barcelona ha llegado a un acuerdo con la Federación Neerlandesa hasta 2030",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}