So I just stumbled on this article it's in dutch but it says Hans Kraay Jr had been offered the job for the national team of Solomon Islands. He rejected it because he doesn't like to travel that far.
Cool thing is the national team is coming to the Netherlands the whole month of June for a training camp, so maybe I can see them up close.
Hans Kraaij Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Kraay_Jr.
Article https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/hans-kraay-jr...
Translated:
Hans Kraay jr. Was asked to become national coach of the Solomon Islands. That confirmed the 59-year-old trainer and TV personality this morning in the Fox Sports program De tafel van Kees. Kraay said no to the job.
,,I was called by the Solomon Islands'', said Kraay, who is a regular table guest every Sunday in the football talk show. "They play the Pacific Games from 7 to 20 July this year. They are in training camp all month of June here in the Netherlands, and they have asked me to become national coach.''
,,My wife liked it, I do not know why, but I stay here '', Kraay explained. "It's too far flying for me. And I hate flying."
The above is from the Oceania Players Overseas thread.
Wim Rijsbergen wasn't first choice for the Solomons.
What is it with Dutch footballers and a fear of flying.