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Dutch fans pushing Ajax coach De Boer closer to Newcastle

Dutch fans are pushing Ajax coach Frank de Boer ever closer to Newcastle United.

The Mirror says De Boer has refused to rule out a move to Tyneside next summer - and the Magpies will be watching closely after he hinted he could quit the Netherlands.

De Boer, who has won four consecutive league titles and is one of the hottest managers in Europe, might flee Holland after receiving 1200 anonymous calls and texts with foul language in the run up to their Feyenoord clash.

He said: "This kind of stuff makes me sad.

"They have been stalking and phoning me for days. Even in the middle of the night. They found out, somehow, my phone numbers.

"I have picked the phone up a number of times and the foul language and garbage that was thrown at me, was disgusting.

"The amount of text messages with similar language has also upset me."

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