Gregory van der Wiel sad to see Bert van Marwijk leave

Netherlands defender Gregory van der Wiel has expressed his gratitude to Bert van Marwijk following the manager's decision to step down from the national side.

The 60-year-old called time on his four-year career with the Dutch side yesterday after their disappointing exit from Euro 2012 in the group stage of the tournament.

Van der Wiel wrote on Twitter: "It's a shame to hear that Van Marwijk has resigned as national team coach. I've had some beautiful and good years under him. I'm grateful that I got the chance to make my international debut under him."

Meanwhile, Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder is also saddened by the departure of his national team coach.