Former Ajax coach Leo Beenhakker (82) passes away

https://english.ajax.nl/articles/former-ajax-coach-leo-beenhakker-82-passes-away/ Ajax received the sad news on Thursday of the passing of Leo Beenhakker with great sorrow and dismay. The Rotterdam native served as Ajax head coach in two separate spells and briefly combined the role with that of national team manager in 1990 . He later returned to the club as technical director at the Johan Cruijff ArenA . Beenhakker was undeniably one of the most colourful and successful Dutch managers in history. He was 82 years old. Date: 10.04.2025 Photographer: AFC Ajax Although Beenhakker was never a professional footballer himself, he began his coaching career with the amateur club SV Epe . Two seasons later, he joined Go Ahead Eagles as an assistant coach . From there, he managed several Dutch clubs as head coach, including Veendam, Cambuur, a return to Go Ahead Eagles, and Ajax . He also worked as a youth coach at Feyenoord. First spell at Ajax During his first stint at Ajax, Beenhakker led...