After being criticised by Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman, a former-Liverpool star and Dutch international has backed Ryan Gravenberch‘s decision to miss Netherlands U21 duty.
Liverpool’s new Dutch midfielder arrived on September 1 and just a few days later was expected to travel with Michael Reiziger’s Netherlands U21s.
He instead opted to stay on Merseyside and get acquainted with his new surroundings.
This brought considerable ire from Reiziger and Koeman, the senior team boss, but their compatriot, Dirk Kuyt, has backed Liverpool’s 21-year-old.
Kuyt, who played 104 times for his country, told The Redmen TV: “I think the federation was not really happy that he stayed in Liverpool.
“But, as I know how difficult it is move to move from one club to another, I think he made the right decision to do so.
“It’s not that every player should do it every time, but…
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