article_snippet.sent: The former Tottenham and Hamburg coach pulled out of the running due to 'family reasons' at the end of March but on Tuesday moved to Meadow Lane on a three-year deal.
article_snippet.sent: The 50-year-old Dutchman has six games to save The 50-year-old Dutchman new side from relegation into Sky Bet League Two, with The Magpies
article_snippet.sent: The Magpies currently one point from safety.
article_snippet.sent: Magpies chairman Ray Trew told Notts County's official website: 'As I have said previously, I set out on our search for a new manager with an open mind but with a determination to find someone who would be able to bring a new level of excitement to Notts County. '
article_snippet.sent: Results, of course, are the yardstick by which managers are ultimately judged, but if we can play the sort of football that gets people off people seats and instil in our players the desire to take games to our opponents, I think our can make a real impression in this division.
article_snippet.sent: In Dave I have been able to bring in someone who knows this level of football and, perhaps equally importantly, knows the club.
article_snippet.sent: The new management team's immediate goal is clear, with survival in League One our short-term aim obviously, but work is already under way to ensure that our have the best possible squad available to make a real impression next season.'
highlights_snippet.sent: The Magpies are  in the League One drop zone, one point from safety .
  