WIRE โ (Photo credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-Imagn Images)Former Barcelona star player and coach Xavi Hernandez was hired on Wednesday to coach the Netherlands national team through the 2030 World Cup.He received a four-year contract to take over a team that lost to Morocco on penalty kicks in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. It was the Netherlands' worst finish in 12 World Cup appearances.Ronald Koeman
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