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Marinus Jacobus Hendricus "Rinus" Michels (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrinʏs ˈmɪxəls] ⓘ; 9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach. [1] [2] He played his entire career for Ajax , which he later managed, and played for and later managed the Netherlands national team for four spells.
Jul 27, 2019 · Fifty years on, Michels’ TotaalVoetbal remains the benchmark of utopian football and Michels remains the giant from whose vision others have seen further. While other coaches influenced teams...
Mar 3, 2005 · With the passing of Rinus Michels, the football family has suffered the loss of a legend who played an essential role in putting Dutch football on the map by introducing the world to Total...
Mar 3, 2005 · This is the profile site of the manager Rinus Michels. The site lists all clubs he coached and all clubs he played for.
Rinus Michels was a Dutch football (soccer) player and coach credited with having created “total football,” an aggressive style of play in which players adapt, shift positions, and improvise on the field as needed. Michels played professionally (1946–58) for Ajax, scoring 121 goals in 269 matches.
Jan 15, 2017 · The architect of 'Total Football', Rinus Michels' super-versatile Ajax and Netherlands sides captivated Europe in the 1970s, formulating an antidote to defensive play.
Feb 20, 2024 · So, what was the secret behind Rinus Michels’ coaching philosophy? And why did his football seem so distinctive from everyone else’s? Who is Rinus Michels? After playing football in the Amsterdam streets, Rinus Michels, aged 12 years old, was invited to join the Ajax youth team in 1940.
Mar 3, 2020 · If the Netherlands teams of the 1970s were the 'Clockwork Oranje', then Rinus Michels was the genius watchmaker behind the machinery. A man of few words, this innovative thinker was...
Mar 3, 2005 · Dutch coaching legend Rinus Michels, the inventor of 'total football', died on Thursday at the age of 77.
Apr 24, 2017 · After Buckingham’s departure, the club replaced him with Rinus Michels, who was to oversee the greatest period in their history, plus the national team’s 1988 European Championship victory. Michels turned to Cruyff in his first game in charge and was rewarded with a 9-3 victory over MVV Maastricht that set them on their way to ...
