- The previous Spurs star joined Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Ittihad from Ajax
- He has 35 caps for the Netherlands, however his worldwide profession might be over
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Former Tottenham star Steven Bergwijn has fired again at Ronald Koeman after the Netherlands supervisor ‘closed the guide’ on his worldwide profession.
Bergwijn, 26, accomplished a €21m (£17.7m) transfer from Ajax to the Saudi Professional League giants Al-Ittihad on Monday.
The winger was not chosen for the Netherlands’ upcoming Nations League fixtures in opposition to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany, amid the hypothesis surrounding his future.
In his press convention, Koeman slammed Bergwijn over the transfer saying it confirmed an absence of ‘sporting ambition’.
In feedback revealed by Dutch outlet De Telegraaf, a annoyed Bergwijn has bit again at Koeman insisting ‘that is not the way you deal with your gamers’.
Steven Bergwijn has vowed to by no means play for present Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman once more
It comes after Koeman ‘closed the guide’ on Bergwijn’s worldwide profession, as he slammed the ex-Tottenham star for displaying an absence of ‘sporting ambition’ by transferring to Saudi Arabia
Bergwijn was livid with Koeman for not talking to the winger about his choice to maneuver
He mentioned: ‘I do not even wish to play for this supervisor anymore. I will not play for somebody who portrays me like he has achieved within the media.
‘He might have known as me, hear my aspect of the story. How can he say such issues with out speaking to me?’
Bergwijn, has received 35 caps for the Netherlands and was a part of Koeman’s squad at Euro 2024 the place they reached the semi-finals earlier than dropping to England.
And, talking to the media on Tuesday after his group got here collectively, Koeman hit out at Bergwijn when requested concerning the winger and claimed the transfer to Saudi Arabia has considerably impacted his worldwide ambitions.
‘Steven Bergwijn goes to Saudi Arabia on the age of 26,’ he mentioned. ‘It is clear that this has nothing to do with sporting ambition.
‘His guide with the Dutch Nationwide Staff is closed.’
Koeman was then questioned on whether or not Bergwijn had mentioned the transfer with him, earlier than he added: ‘No, he in all probability is aware of what I might have mentioned.’
The supervisor additionally mentioned that the case was totally different to Georginio Wijnaldum who was nonetheless picked after he left Paris Saint-Germain for Al-Ettifaq final yr.
Bergwijn (proper) mentioned ‘that is not the way you deal with gamers’ in response to Koeman’s feedback
He mentioned: ‘Georginio Wijnaldum as soon as went that approach as a result of he had an issue at Paris Saint-Germain.
‘He might solely go to that nation to play soccer till January. In Bergwijn’s case is that he goes on the age of 26, sporting ambition doesn’t prevail.’
Bergwijn performed 60 occasions for Tottenham between 2020 and 2022 earlier than becoming a member of Ajax.
At Al-Ittihad he’ll play alongside the likes of N’Golo Kante, Fabinho and Karim Benzema.
