What now, Frank de Boer?

After leaving the Netherlands in the second round of the European Football Championship against the Czech Republic, the bond coach had to ask questions about his future.

De Boer remained guilty of clear statements after the 2-0 (0-0) against the outsider.

"I am very disappointed.

Everyone had a different route in mind, ”said the 51-year-old after the bitter defeat in Budapest about the march to the longed-for title that ended so abruptly.

De Boer took responsibility for the surprising knockout. At the same time, however, the former world-class defender was courting for time. “Right now you're full of emotions,” he said. “I'll think about it in peace. I have a bad hangover now, just like all the fans. ”De Boer took over the post in September last year and signed a contract until after the 2022 World Cup. The post of bond coach was vacant after Ronald Koeman's move to FC Barcelona. “At the end of the day, I'm responsible,” said de Boer.

Oranje had stormed through group C with three wins.

In the first knockout game, there was little left of the fast-paced attacking football.

From the 55th minute on, the Dutch were outnumbered after defense chief Matthijs de Ligt was the last man in a duel with Czech striker Patrik Schick to receive a red card for handball based on video evidence.

Meet Holes and Schick

“The whole game was tough.

Somehow we couldn't cope with the way they put us under pressure, ”complained Oranje captain Georginio Wijnaldum.

“We couldn't create any space.” Tomas Holes from Slavia Prague (68th minute) and Leverkusen's Schick (80th) with their fourth tournament goal shot the blissful outsider from the Czech Republic into the first EM quarter-finals since 2012. There is waiting in Baku on Saturday Denmark.

In 2004, the Czech Republic defeated the Scandinavians in Portugal's quarter-finals 3-0 and made it to the semi-finals. Karel Brückner's assistant at the time was the current national coach Jaroslav Silhavy. "It will be a very difficult game," warned the 59-year-old. Whoever beats Oranje can also continue to amaze at the EM. “As a team, we can also surprise Denmark,” he said. That is exactly how attacker Schick sees it. "We beat the Netherlands, why shouldn't we defeat Denmark too?"

Even without their injured Hertha BSC captain Vladimir Darida, the Czechs achieved the success they deserved and danced across the Puskas Arena lawn after the final whistle. They are playfully limited, but they are characterized by team unity - and enthusiasm. "It's unreal, it's a dream," said midfielder and goalscorer Holes. “That was the best game of my life.” Maybe another one is waiting for him at the EM.