DICK ADVOCAAT came out of retirement at the age of 76 to lead Curaçao.
Advocaat will retire after leaving The Hague seven months ago.
However, according to ESPN, the former Sunderland and Rangers manager returned to action as he has done five times in his career after claiming he would get credits.
This time, the Dutch tactician will be in charge of Curacao, where he signed a one-year contract with an option for an extension until 2026.
The ex-Netherlands boss will be joined by Cor Pot, Kees Jansma and Khalid Sinouh to complete his technical staff.
Advocaat’s new team is now aiming to qualify for the 2025 Gold Cup, which will feature teams from North and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
But with the Dutchman’s arrival they could also be dreaming of making it to the 2024 Copa America and 2026 World Cup.
Advocaat has accumulated a wealth of experience and good luck throughout its 44-year career.
He has controlled some of the clubs in Holland, such as PSV Eindhoven, AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord and, of course, the national team.
And the experienced manager won the Eredivisie title with PSV in 1997.
Advocaat has also had good luck abroad, managing Zenit St. Petersburg, Fenerbahce and Borussia Mönchengladbach, among others.
This led to him winning the Russian Premier League in 2007 with Zenit and two consecutive wins with Rangers in 1999 and 2000.
He guided Sunderland to protection in the Premier League in 2015 before his departure a few months later.
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