Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink seems to be about to take a nice step in his coaching career. The former striker of the Dutch national team will be added to the technical staff of the English national team, according to reliable British media.
England adds Hasselbaink to Southgate coaching staff
Hasselbaink is close to an agreement with the FA, according to Sky Sports. After the departure of assistant Chris Powell, national coach Gareth Southgate was looking for a new right-hand man. Through Southgate’s intercession, Hasselbaink was approached. Together, the duo played successfully together for several seasons at Middlesbrough.
Hasselbaink has been unemployed as a trainer since September. After seven games he resigned from Burton Albion in the Championship. Before that, Hasselbaink already worked successively at Nottingham Forest (as an assistant), Antwerp FC, again Burton, Queens Park Rangers and Northampton Town. He is also a respected analyst in England.
Southgate already expects his former teammate in the approaching international period. Then England will play against Italy and Ukraine in qualifying for the European Championship in 2024. On March 23, The Three Lions will go to the reigning European champions, while Ukraine will come to Wembley on March 26.
41-year-old Zlatan is preparing for international match number 122 after his return to selection Sweden
Sticking with international football, National coach Janne Andersson is also not tired of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The 41-year-old striker makes his comeback in the selection of Sweden after a year of absence.
At AC Milan, Zlatan recently returned from a serious knee injury. He was allowed to appear as a substitute three times in Serie A. His last international match dates from March 29, 2022, when Sweden lost 2-0 to Poland.
In total, Zlatan played 121 international matches, in which he was accurate 62 times. He made his debut more than 22 years ago, on January 31, 2001 against the Faroe Islands (0-0).
The 26-man squad also includes Jesper Karlsson. The attacker has been on a roll at AZ in recent weeks. Last Saturday he was the match winner against FC Groningen (1-0). The selected Scandinavians also include former Heerenveen goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt and former FC Groningen defender Gabriel Gudmundsson.
