Ajax Manager1965
Becomes Ajax manager and develops the pressing, movement and positional ideas later associated with Total Football.
Historical person
Rinus Michels Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Rinus Michels, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
4 records1965–19884 events3 places
Chronological biography
1965
1971
European Cup Victory2 June 1971
Manages Ajax to victory over Panathinaikos in the European Cup final at Wembley.
1974
World Cup Final7 July 1974
Guides the Netherlands to the World Cup final, where West Germany wins 2-1.
1988
European Championship Title25 June 1988
Guides the Netherlands to their first major international trophy by winning UEFA EURO 1988.
Titles and roles
Football Manager
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.