Former Ajax Coaches

[Kowalczyk]

Seems like it will be England for Ronald Koeman...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, ... 47,00.html

All due respect to Pompey, but can't he get a bigger club than that? Don't get me wrong, I don't rate him at all as a coach, but he's quite a big name and only one year ago Barcelona wanted him.

I thought it was going to be Valencia. They sacked their coach just before Koeman stepped down.

Now we're talking about former coaches anyway: it's still a mystery what our old mate Co is up to... No rumours whatsoever. I'm sure he'll surprise us, though.

K.

[carcajou]

Seems like it will be England for Ronald Koeman...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, ... 47,00.html

All due respect to Pompey, but can't he get a bigger club than that? Don't get me wrong, I don't rate him at all as a coach, but he's quite a big name and only one year ago Barcelona wanted him.

I thought it was going to be Valencia. They sacked their coach just before Koeman stepped down.

Now we're talking about former coaches anyway: it's still a mystery what our old mate Co is up to... No rumours whatsoever. I'm sure he'll surprise us, though.

K.

Portsmouth ??? NOW this is what I call falling to the depths....

[Kowalczyk]

Leo Beenhakker's got a new gig...

He was a special consultant for De Graafschap (no contract; he was allowed to accept another job at all time). Yesterday he was presented as the new coach of the national team of... (*drum fill* Brazil? Argentina? Italy?)... Trinidad & Tobago.

Looks like he will have no Dutch assistants along. Two fine gentlemen by the names of David Nakhid and Russell Latapy have been signed up as Beenhakker's assistants.

This, by the way, effectively rules out a return to Ajax as TD.

K.

[SE6Ajacied]

Latapy used to play for Hibs/Hearts in Scotland I think. Completely irrelevant I know but it's always good to have all the info :D .

[Venezuelan Ajacied]

Old Leo has got his work cut out for him since trinidad are currently dead last in the Concacaf standings.

Team MP W D L GF GA Pts
Mexico 3 2 1 0 5 3 7
USA 3 2 0 1 5 3 6
Guatemala 3 1 1 1 5 3 4
Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Panama 3 0 2 1 2 3 2
Trinidad 3 0 1 2 2 7 1

Looks like Benhakker is going too need a miracle to lead T&T to the promised land( World Cup).

[Number9]

This is the latest I have heard... it may have been posted elsewhere but I didn't see it... maybe it is old news... can anyone confirm??

As of next season:

Co will be the manager of Barcelona

Van Gaal will be the manager of AZ

[bryan]

Van Gaal as manager of AZ is a cast iron certainty, seeing that the contracts have all been signed.

Don't know about Co to Barcelona though, that's the first I've heard of that.

[astabooty]

Frank Rijkaard will still be the coach of Barcelona next season. There is absolutely no reason for him to leave, nor for Barca to want someone new.

[Kowalczyk]

Frank Rijkaard will still be the coach of Barcelona next season. There is absolutely no reason for him to leave

I think you are right (Rijkaard will still be in charge of Barcelona next season), but this was not at all sure for quite a long time. There were persistent rumours in the media that he was very unhappy at the club: a very cold atmopshere and an almost constant political battle of club officials. He hated that and felt that he was working in a snakepit.

He kind of admitted this a few weeks ago: he said that he is very happy in Barcelona, but that it took him a while to get reach that point.

(By the way: Frank Rijkaard is not a former Ajax coach... only a former Ajax player).

K.

[SE6Ajacied]

I know I'm sounding a bit obsessed with this Trinadad job but according to today's Guardian Beenhakker was only offered the job as second choice to Ron Atkinson after some senior players said that they would not work with Ron after he was sacked from ITV television commentating for making a racist remark which was broadcast on air.

Completely :offtopic: I know so I'll shut up but I think it's interesting to know the background to these things :D .

[bryan]

Second choice to Atkinson for the Trinidad and Tobago job.

How the mighty have fallen.

[Number9]

Van Gaal as manager of AZ is a cast iron certainty, seeing that the contracts have all been signed.

Don't know about Co to Barcelona though, that's the first I've heard of that.

Thanks for clearing that up for me... I thought the Co news was a bit shaky at best.

[Kowalczyk]

Jan Olde Riekerink, the coach who made it to the semi finals of the 'big' Amstel Cup with Young Ajax in 2002, resigned as head-coach of First Division side Emmen two days ago. Emmen are bottom in the First Division.

It is hardly a surprise that there are reports in the newspapers today that claim that he is now a candidate for the position of director of youth academy at Ajax (source: Algemeen Dagblad).

Could be a good man for the job!

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Just published on NOS Teletekst: sources claim that Co Adriaanse will sign at FC Porto...

K.

[sonicdream]

I read somewhere that he signed a three year contract with Porto.

Kinda made me sad actually; I was hoping he'd come back to Ajax in any position opening avai - whether to be TD or youth director.

:nooo:

[carcajou]

I read somewhere that he signed a three year contract with Porto.

Kinda made me sad actually; I was hoping he'd come back to Ajax in any position opening avai - whether to be TD or youth director.

:nooo:

Didn't he say that he wanted an experience abroad a few months ago ?

Anyway, good luck to him.

[sonicdream]

Yes you may be right - I also think I remember reading that a while back, about him wanting to try his luck abroad.

But apparently now Co's saying he's not going to Porto...it seems there has been conflicting information:

http://www.footballnl.com/NEWS2004_5/5/news0148.htm


BTW, is that you Bertrand? What are you doing in CA??

[Dubbel]

Yes you may be right - I also think I remember reading that a while back, about him wanting to try his luck abroad.

But apparently now Co's saying he's not going to Porto...it seems there has been conflicting information:

http://www.footballnl.com/NEWS2004_5/5/news0148.htm

Co is not only a man of discipline and match tactics. His coaching exists for a huge part in talking to players, establishing relations with them and from there on he builds a firm belief in him, his methods and the team. He can make both the individual and the team exceed themselve that way.

When I see his name mentioned at a Spanish, Portuguese or whatever club it makes me wonder how he's going to accomplish that if he doesn't speak their lingo. Through an interpreter? No way. It won't work.

Co is a clever man, my guess is he'll go to a country where he does speak the language. This would probably bring him to Belgium, Scotland or England next year.

[Blind3]

Ajax Netwerk has Jan Olde Riekerink going with Co to Porto.

[Kowalczyk]

Co is denying everything and seems very annoyed by the press and how they publish all kinds of things before the club (or Adriaanse himself) have announced it...

K.

[Philippe]

what has become of Jan Wouters ? just wondering

[Manneken Pis]

what has become of Jan Wouters ? just wondering

I believe he's still an assistant coach at Glasgow Rangers, but he recently did an interview saying that he had evolved as a coach an was looking for a coach position.

[Kowalczyk]

Great read on UEFA.com...

Coaches salute 'The General'

http://www.uefa.com/footballcentral/new ... 06349.html

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Ronald Koeman's move to Benfica is now official. He will once again take on Co Adriaanse next season (FC Porto).

According to Ajax Netwerk Koeman will add Tonnie Bruins Slot to his staff. Bruins Slot did the scouting reports and match analysis for Koeman. He stayed at Ajax when Koeman resigned, but was generally expected to follow him at a later stage. Which will almost certainly happen. He was spotted in Lisbon yesterday.

K.

[Manneken Pis]

Ronald Koeman's move to Benfica is now official. He will once again take on Co Adriaanse next season (FC Porto).

K.

My money is on Co........ ;)