The new national football coach is mainly hoping for a win on his debut

New national coach Mark Parsons for Dutch footballers had one clear goal in his prime. “To win and therefore get 3 points, that would be very nice,” the Englishman replied with a laugh when asked what he hoped to see from his team in the World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic. “The focus has been on performance, growth and improvement throughout the week.”

Sarina Wiegman’s successor has a perfectly fitting option. In Groningen, the “Lionesses” road that is supposed to lead to the 2023 World Cup finals begins in Australia and New Zealand. “I’ve never felt as much energy in my body as I do now,” Parsons says. “When I got here, I had jet lag for two or three days. But from the moment I’m in the field with this group, I feel energized. We’ve been together for four days, basically watching and listening” wasn’t my goal to give My immediate touch to the team. We do it step by step. This team has a lot of good leaders and real personalities. They have to play with their power. ”