Dutch national football coach Louis van Gaal will stand down after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he told reporters on Friday.

‘I became coach to take part in a European championship or World Cup. That is something I have never done,’ he is quoted as saying, adding that he expected Oranje to qualify. Oranje currently leads Group D in the group qualifications.

Van Gaal also said he was considering ending his coaching career altogether after Brazil. ‘Unless a nice Premier League side comes along,’ he said. ‘If that happens, I will have to discuss it with my wife.’