1. Ton Caanen was born on 18 March 1966 and is a Dutch football manager.
11 Facts About Ton Caanen
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Ton Caanen got his start as a manager in his hometown club FC Geleen Zuid while working as a salesman for the local Toyota dealership.
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When Luis Fernandez was appointed general manager over Ton Caanen, there was a lot of friction over Ton Caanen's qualifications to manage a club looking to become a European power.
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Ton Caanen was fired but made a lasting impression on the Israeli public that would later pay dividends.
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On 4 June 2006, Ton Caanen was appointed as the manager of Maccabi Netanya but never managed a single game after being sacked a week later.
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Ton Caanen made a quick return to management later that month with a one-year deal to manage Ukrainian Premier League club Stal Alchevsk.
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In June 2009 Ton Caanen signed a contract as the coach of the Maltese club Valletta.
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Ton Caanen took Jordi Cruyff with him to the island as an assistant coach and player.
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Ton Caanen signed Caanen as head coach, and the pair worked to establish the team as a new football powerhouse in Cyprus.
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On 1 September 2013, the Greek superleague side Veria FC announced that Ton Caanen was appointed as the team coach.
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In June 2014, Ton Caanen became manager of Dutch Topklasse side De Treffers.