Introducing RINUS MICHELS
A.F.C. AJAX Coach and Trainer
Over the past three and a half years,
Ajax have had a trainer-coach who
has grown up with the team. He
is Rinus Michels, born in Amsterdam
on 9th February 1928, a teacher of
physical education, who from 1945
1956 played centre-forward for Ajax
and appeared for the Dutch National
Team on five occasions, When he
stopped as an active player, he
studied for the trainer's licence.
starting with clubs in a lower division,
and then got a contract with Ajax
when Vic Buckingham left. Michels is
a man well versed in the modern
system of football. He frequently
visits the most important Continental
matches, studying how other out
standing teams play, how they look
after their players, and generally
picking up all the information and
knowledge he can which is likely to
be helpful to his own club.
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