Johan Derksen, a well-known analyst, expressed his thoughts on Xavi's appointment in the podcast. He stated that Xavi has a good CV, but lacks experience as a coach. Derksen also mentioned that Xavi's upbringing with the Cruijff philosophy could make him a good fit for the Dutch national team. However, he found it strange that a foreigner was chosen as coach, which he sees as a criticism of the Dutch trainers and the KNVB's training program.
Derksen also criticised the search process for a new coach, led by Nigel de Jong and Clarence Seedorf. He stated that Seedorf is known to be rancuneus against several people in the football industry and that he had a hard time working with other coaches in the Dutch national team. Derksen also mentioned that Peter Bosz was not considered for the position, which he found strange given Seedorf's dissatisfaction with previous coaches.
Derksen revealed that De Jong and Seedorf had initially wanted to appoint Michael Reiziger as coach, but were unable to push him through due to a lack of understanding from the football industry. They then decided to look for a bigger name to keep the public opinion quiet. Derksen is giving Xavi the benefit of the doubt for now, but remains critical of the search process and the appointment of a foreign coach.
The KNVB has not commented on the criticism from Derksen, but Xavi's appointment as coach of the Dutch national team is now official.