1947
Ajax League Champion as Player
Rinus Michels plays for Ajax during the 1946–47 Dutch championship campaign, long before he returns as coach to transform the club's tactical identity.
Football player and manager history
Rinus Michels
Explore 25 football history records associated with Rinus Michels, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
1965
Ajax Manager
Becomes Ajax manager and develops the pressing, movement and positional ideas later associated with Total Football.
1971 June 2nd
European Cup Victory
Manages Ajax to victory over Panathinaikos in the European Cup final at Wembley.
1974 July 7th
World Cup Final
Guides the Netherlands to the World Cup final, where West Germany wins 2-1.
1988 June 25th
European Championship Title
Guides the Netherlands to their first major international trophy by winning UEFA EURO 1988.