Netherlands coach Guus Hiddink is said to be considering resigning from his post.

"Before I make a decision, I want to speak to the people around me", said the 68-year-old coach in an interview published in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.

In the event of Hiddink stepping down, he would be replaced by Danny Blind, his assistant. The original plan, which could yet come true, was for Blind to succeed the former Real Madrid coach after Euro 2016 in France.

Despite his side's 2-0 victory over Latvia last week, Netherlands find themselves in third place in qualifying Group A. Hiddink's men have 10 points and sit behind leaders Iceland with 15 and second-placed Czech Republic with 13.

The Dutchman, who already coached his country between 1994 and 1998, took over from Louis van Gaal after the World Cup in Brazil in which Netherlands finished third after a painful penalty shootout exit in the semi-finals at the hands of Argentina.