Advocaat, 78, returns to Curacao for record-breaking World Cup run
Dutch coach Dick Advocaat has returned to lead the Curacao national team after his successor Fred Rutten resigned. The BBC reports that Advocaat could become the oldest manager at the World Cup as Curacao prepares for its debut a month away.
Dick Advocaat has returned to manage the Curacao national team at the age of 78. His designated successor Fred Rutten resigned for personal reasons, leaving the Caribbean side without a head coach just a month before the tournament.
The Curacao Football Federation said it was relieved by Advocaat's swift return. With a population under 200,000, the country will make its World Cup debut, drawing on its historical Dutch football ties on the pitch.
Advocaat has previously managed 11 national teams, including the Netherlands, Russia and Serbia. If he takes charge of Curacao's opening match, he will surpass Otto Rehhagel's 2010 record to become the oldest manager ever at a men's World Cup finals.
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