Schalke Coach Reflects on Past Tensions with Koeman

Kees van Wonderen discusses his disagreements with Ronald Koeman during his tenure as assistant coach of the Netherlands national team.

Overview

Kees van Wonderen, the new Schalke coach, previously worked as an assistant to Ronald Koeman with the Dutch national team from March 2018 to December 2019.
Van Wonderen frequently disagreed with Koeman's decisions, feeling sidelined in the coaching process.
He ultimately chose to leave his position as assistant coach because it no longer felt right for him.
Following his departure from the national team, van Wonderen took on head coaching roles at Go Ahead Eagles and SC Heerenveen.
Schalke, under van Wonderen's leadership, recently lost their first second division match against Hannover 96, placing them 14th in the league standings.