According to Jans, his answer to the hypothetical question of whether he would have accepted the job was not fixed beforehand. In an interview with Sportnieuws, he stated, "We zullen nooit weten of ik het had gedaan, want ik ben niet gevraagd" ("We'll never know if I would have done it, because I wasn't asked"). Jans also mentioned that if he had been approached by Nigel de Jong, he would have said that he needed time to think about it, and his answer could have been no.
Jans, who has coached several Dutch clubs including FC Twente, FC Groningen, and sc Heerenveen, expressed interest in the KNVB's decision to appoint Xavi Hernández as the new coach. He believes that Hernández has a good chance of succeeding in the role.