Kees Rijvers, former international and former Netherlands coach, has died at the age of 97, as announced by the Dutch federation, PSV Eindhoven and Saint-Étienne, clubs where he spent part of his career as a player and coach.
Rijvers He played 33 international matches and scored 10 goals as an attacking midfielder with ‘Oranje’ between 1946 and 1960. He also won the Ligue 1 title with Saint-Étienne in 1957 and the French Cup in 1962.
Endorsement of three legends
During his time as coach of the Dutch national team from 1981 to 1984, Rijvers gave debuts to legendary players such as Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit, which eventually won the 1988 Euro Cup.
While I was manages PSV Between 1972 and 1980, he won three Eredivisie titles, two Dutch Cups and the UEFA Cup in 1978. He managed the Eindhoven team between 1994 and 1995, when he ended his coaching career.
Source: La Verdad
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