Leo Beenhakker has had an extensive and successful career both at club and international level.
12 Facts About Leo Beenhakker
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Leo Beenhakker led both Ajax and Feyenoord to Dutch championships and had domestic success with Real Madrid.
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Leo Beenhakker has been the coach of several prestigious clubs including Ajax, Feyenoord, Real Madrid, SC Veendam, Club America and Real Zaragoza.
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Leo Beenhakker has coached the national teams of Saudi Arabia, Poland and the Netherlands.
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Leo Beenhakker coached the Trinidad and Tobago national team in the year leading up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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From 2000 to 2003, Leo Beenhakker was director of technical affairs with Ajax.
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On 11 July 2006, Leo Beenhakker was appointed as the manager of the Poland national team.
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On 20 February 2008, Leo Beenhakker was decorated with the Order of Polonia Restituta by President of Poland Lech Kaczynski.
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Leo Beenhakker's contract was terminated in October 2011, after Belgian businessman Roderick Duchatelet, son of Roland Duchatelet, purchased the club.
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In December 2013, Leo Beenhakker was appointed technical director at Sparta Rotterdam, a position he held on to until June 2015, before announcing his retirement from football.
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When in March 2018 Sparta appointed Henk van Stee, Leo Beenhakker left his spot and announced his retirement again.
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Leo Beenhakker learned a few words in Polish during his time as national team manager.