However, the first to be interviewed for the post was Koeman, the brother of former Barcelona standout Ronald Koeman. A former FC Groningen, Mechelen (Belgium) and PSV Eindhoven player, Koeman was a member of their national team that captured the 1988 European Cup title alongside his brother and former stars Ruud Gullit, Marco Van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. He also played at the 1990 World Cup Finals under former Soca Warriors coach Leo Beenhakker and was capped 33 times between 1983-1994. As a coach, he served as youth coach of PSV Eindhoven in 1998 and was promoted to assistant coach of the club's senior team in 2001. He is also a former coach of Feyenoord and the national team of Hungary between 2008-2010, just failing to qualify for South Africa, 2010.