Yes some great news, although they have an excellent track record with the Dutch team in the past 2 qualification rounds for World Cup and EC, the Dutch team has not impressed the home front with exciting soccer as well as high results. The German World Cup defeat in 2nd round was received disappointing. Although Van Basten always claimed his goal was focusing on World Cup 2010 in South Africa this sudden announcement is not surprisingly for most dutch folks as well as criticasters. I truly believe both have either an offer from a big European Club Team in the pocket where they will substantial earn more then just the salary they receive from the Dutch Soccer association KNVB. Or they might take a step across the Ocean and get a team in the United States like Ruud Gullit recently has done with LA Galaxy Manager assignment.

Nevertheless, not impressed and most Dutch folks are glad they leave, some probably want them to go before Euro 2008 in Austria/Switzerland next year so a new fresh head coach can start working already on a good result as well as team build up for World Cup 2010 in South Africa. My personal list of coaches:
1. Guus Hiddink (Has proven to make average or underdog teams towards World Cup success, South Korea, Australia and now Russia are great examples.
2. Dick Advocaat (always good results with team countries, mostly I would just pick him for the tournament itself)
3. Leo Beenhakker (although poor results with Dutch team in 1992 world cup this was mainly not his fault as he was forced by former coach Rinus Michels to go in favor of Johan Cruyff, and no team player wanted him as coach).
4. Foppe de Haan (good for young team, might be good for 2010 or afterwards when his youth players make the national team selection)
I am going to follow closely from here the developments on this and let you know.