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Leo Beenhakker CM ( dutch pronunciation : [ ˈleːjoː ˈbeːnɦɑkər ] ; born 2 August 1942 ) is a dutch external football coach. He has had an across-the-board and successful career both at club and international degree. He led both Ajax and Feyenoord to Dutch championships and besides had domestic success with real Madrid. At international level, he led Trinidad and Tobago to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Poland to UEFA Euro 2008, both firsts for each state. His function in spanish football has earned him the dub Don Leo, largely ascribable to his affection of cigars and dry humor .

Coaching career [edit ]

Beenhakker has been the coach of several prestigious clubs including Ajax, Feyenoord, Real Madrid, SC Veendam, Club America and Real Zaragoza. He has besides coached the national teams of Saudi Arabia, Poland and the Netherlands. He coached the Trinidad and Tobago national team in the year leading up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Under Beenhakker ‘s steering, the team managed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, where the team secured a 0–0 draw against Sweden in their first match, and gave England cause for concern in the second match.

From 2000 to 2003, Beenhakker was director of technical affairs with Ajax. In that period, he fired head coach Co Adriaanse and replaced him with Ronald Koeman .

Poland [edit ]

On 11 July 2006, Beenhakker was appointed as the director of the Poland national team. in the first place, he was appointed to manage Poland until the end of UEFA Euro 2008, however his contract was extended until November 2009, the end of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. On 17 November 2007, after Poland defeated Belgium 2–0, he managed to qualify Poland for the UEFA European Championship for their first time – even in Poland ‘s “ golden years ” of the 1970s and ’80s, the nation never qualified for the Euro concluding stages. On 20 February 2008, Beenhakker was decorated with the order of Polonia Restituta by President of Poland Lech Kaczyński. The order is conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, skill, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, sociable shape, civil military service, or for furthering effective relations between countries. however, after Poland ‘s failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, Beenhakker was sacked. [ 1 ]

Feyenoord [edit ]

While still in charge of Poland, Feyenoord hired Beenhakker on 5 May 2007 as an interim coach to lead the golf club through the 2006–07 play-offs. After his departure from Poland, he was named the sports director of the golf club, signing a shrink on 9 October 2009 lasting until 30 June 2011. [ 2 ]

Újpest [edit ]

Following his go in the Netherlands, Beenhakker agreed on a three-year deal with Hungarian first class side Újpest, and was officially introduced as the new sports film director of the purple-whites in a crush conference on 29 July 2011. [ 3 ] As managing director Csaba Bartha revealed, Beenhakker ‘s independent duty was to work with the beginning team. however, the club besides intended to use his diverse and across-the-board personal relationships to establish a scouting network across Europe, which could be used in both directions. [ 4 ] His contract was terminated in October 2011, after belgian businessman Roderick Duchatelet, son of Roland Duchâtelet, purchased the clubhouse. In December 2013, Beenhakker was appointed technical director at Sparta Rotterdam, a side he held on to until June 2015, before announcing his retirement from football. In November 2017, he joined the Sparta board as a technical adviser, which he did voluntarily until Sparta found a technical foul film director. When in March 2018 Sparta appointed Henk van Stee, Beenhakker left his point and announced his retirement again .

Languages [edit ]

Beenhakker speaks several languages, including Dutch, English and Spanish. He besides learned a few words in polish during his time as national team director .

personal life [edit ]

As bus of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Beenhakker was awarded the Chaconia Medal ( Gold Class ), the second base highest department of state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago. [ 5 ]

Honours [edit ]

Ajax

Real Madrid

(* Won Copa del Rey and La Liga)

Feyenoord
Individual

References [edit ]

  • Leo Beenhakker manager profile at BDFutbol

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