Who is Virat van Marwijk?

Van Marwijk’s management staff as Dutch coach included former internationals Ernest Faber and Phillip Cocu, as well as Dick Voorn. In the 2010 World Cup, van Marwijk led the Dutch to the final against Spain after defeating Slovakia in the round of 16, Brazil in the quarter-finals and Uruguay in the semi-finals.

What does Bert van Marwijk stand for?

Lambertus “Bert” van Marwijk OON ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrt fɑˈmɑrʋɛi̯k]; born 19 May 1952) is a Dutch football manager who is currently managing UAE national team. As a footballer, he played for the Go Ahead Eagles, AZ, MVV and Fortuna Sittard amongst other clubs, and represented the Netherlands once.

Is van Marwijk related to Van Bommel?

Van Marwijk managed the Netherlands from 2008 until June 2012 and guided the country to the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, which was lost 1–0 in extra-time to Spain. He left this position after the Netherlands lost all of their three matches at UEFA Euro 2012. Van Marwijk is the father-in-law of former Netherlands international Mark van Bommel.

What happened to van Marwijk UAE?

On 4 December 2019, the UAE Football Association announced the sacking of van Marwijk following their 4–2 defeat to Qatar in the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup. On 14 December 2020, he returned to the UAE national team one-year after he was sacked. Van Marwijk won the UEFA Cup (now called the Europa League) with Feyenoord in 2002.