Frank de Boer

“I will never forget the incredible supporters here in Atlanta, they are truly special.”

“I was always a player who demanded the maximum at training and to try to finish as high as possible. I have that as coach, too.”

“When I played at Ajax, we felt as if we were 1-0 up when we took to the field. We already knew in advance of games that we were going to win.”

“I talk with every player individually and as a team.”

“When I was approached to become national coach in 2020, I thought it was an honor and a challenge, but I was also aware of the pressure that would come upon me from the moment I was appointed.”

“I was attracted by the opportunity of managing in the Premier League.”

“I want a team where the fans are excited to come to our games, to see a team that wants to win and wants to fight for every minute.”

“It's not a problem that you make mistakes in a match, but what I cannot accept is when you make them because you don't want to listen.”

“Your mind is still the fastest weapon. You can run and run but you must be smart.”

“You see a lot of times that when a player comes through to the first team and gets the big contract, they do not take the second step because they think they have made it. The truth is that this is when it really starts.”

“Every English club in the Premier League has money so there is the possibility to do something.”

“If there are watching, for the World Cup final, 500 million people or something like that, and 100 million for a women's final, that's a difference. So it's not the same.”

“This Dutch national team is a team of friends, guys who work for each other and are good for each other. I think it's nice to see.”

“I want to add something to a club, something which people can say: 'That's the hand of Frank De Boer.'”

“It is always sad when a player has to drop out injured.”

“Against big clubs with fantastic players sometimes you will be pulled back, but still you have to be in the kind of shape where you can transition, be dangerous, or get the ball.”

“Normally, Celtic dominate in their own league but it's difficult to get good results in Europe.”

“These five-and-a-half seasons I was working with Ajax as the head coach, and four-and-a-half as the trainer of the academy, it cost me less energy than the eight months of Inter and Crystal Palace.”

“At the derbies between Real Madrid and Barcelona there is a great atmosphere.”

“I'm grateful for the opportunity I've had with Atlanta United.”