Van Basten said: “Ruud more or less resigned from the job, and that closes the case for me.
“We believe it is a shame after we had an open and honest conversation, but we will not take any further initiatives.”
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax);
Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa), Van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax), John Heitinga (Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ), Jan Kromkamp (PSV Eindhoven), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg);
Midfielders: Nigel de Jong (Hamburg), Denny Landzaat (Wigan Athletic), David Mendes da Silva (AZ), Clarence Seedorf (Milan), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg);
Forwards: Ryan Babel (Ajax), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic)
