"Rutten's appointment may have been a surprise to the outside world, but it did not come out of the blue. The Curacao football federation had first approached him before the qualifiers in 2023."
"Rutten says the backdrop to Advocaat's departure is dreadful but that his compatriot's blessing to take over makes it easier. I'm sticking to Dick's line, with the direction he has taken."
"Curacao will become the smallest nation to play at a World Cup, in population and land area, and Rutten is looking forward to the challenge. The excitement is already there."
Fred Rutten has been appointed as the coach of Curacao for the World Cup, succeeding Dick Advocaat. Advocaat stepped down due to personal reasons after leading Curacao to historic qualification. Rutten's appointment follows a prior approach from the Curacao football federation, which he could not accept due to health issues. Advocaat recommended Rutten as his successor. Rutten aims to maintain Advocaat's direction and has prior experience with several players. Curacao will be the smallest nation by population and land area to compete in the World Cup.
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