• Name : Rinus Michels
• Date of Birth: 9 February, 1928
• Date of Death: 3 March 2005
• Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

On the March 3, 2005, the football world had lost a well know master in football. Rinus Michels had passed away at the age of 77years old in the city of Aalst, Belgium after a heart sugery. He is the pioneer of "Total Football" that is well known across the globe. This legend is well known as Holland and Ajax couch in the 1970s and 1980. He is the man behind the foundation of the great football team for the national side and also for the Ajax Amsterdam Football Club.

Achievement:
Management Career:
National teams

• 1974 Netherlands
• 1984 - 1986 Netherlands (Technical Director)
• 1986 - 1988 Netherlands
• 1990 - 1992 Netherlands

International honours

• 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany™ runner-up
• 1988 European Champion

Clubs

• 1965 - 1971 Ajax
• 1971 - 1975 Barcelona
• 1975 - 1976 Ajax (Technical Director)
• 1976 - 1978 Barcelona
• 1978 - 1980 Los Angeles Aztecs
• 1980 - 1983 FC Köln
• 1988 - 1989 Bayer Leverkusen

International honours

• 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970 Netherlands League Champion
• 1967, 1970, 1971 Dutch Cup Champion
• 1969 European Cup runner-up
• 1971 European Cup Champion
• 1974 Spanish League Champion
• 1978 Spanish Cup Champion
• 1983 German Cup Champion

Playing Career:
International honours

• 5 International appearances

Club

• 1946 - 1958 Ajax

Club honours

• 1947, 1957 Netherlands League Champion
• 269 Appearances and 121 goals for Ajax

**What is "Total Football"? Check the football term here.
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