1. Peter Tim Dirk "Pim" Verbeek was a Dutch football manager who last coached the Oman national football team.
15 Facts About Pim Verbeek
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Pim Verbeek played there for two stints: from 1974 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1980.
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Pim Verbeek served as the assistant coach of the United Arab Emirates national team.
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Pim Verbeek led South Korea to a third-place finish at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, guaranteeing them automatic qualification to the next tournament.
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Pim Verbeek was linked to coaching the Australian national team after he stated that he would welcome another job in Asia.
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Pim Verbeek had previously been linked with the Socceroos in 2005.
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On 6 December 2007, it was announced that Pim Verbeek had secured his position as Australia's coach.
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In that match, Pim Verbeek chose to start the match without a recognised striker.
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Pim Verbeek was heavily criticised by the Australian media for refusing to play attacking players Josh Kennedy, Mark Bresciano and Harry Kewell, all of whom were proven goal-scorers at international level.
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On 8 April 2010, Pim Verbeek was appointed as the technical director for Morocco's youth teams.
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Pim Verbeek helped establish a new generation that would be considered as the best Moroccan side in the 21st century by nurturing a young, talented squad.
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Pim Verbeek was appointed as the Omani national team's coach in 2016 after their failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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On 12 February 2019, Sparta Rotterdam announced that they had reached an agreement with Pim Verbeek about joining the club as a member of the board.
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Pim Verbeek usually employed two holding midfielders and a sole striker up front.
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Pim Verbeek died on 28 November 2019 at 63, after a four-year battle with cancer.