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	nu.nl/sport \| Ronald Koeman nieuwe trainer PSV
		Koeman was één seizoen in dienst van Benifica.
		Koeman kwam in de jaren tussen 1986 en 1989 voor PSV uit.
		Koeman, die bij Ajax twee landstitels en een keer de beker binnenhaalde, kende in zijn laatste seizoen grote problemen bij Ajax.
	www.nu.nl /news.jsp?n=728564&c=41 (492 words)

	Ronald Koeman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven.
		Koeman was appointed the manager of Ajax Amsterdam in 2001.
		Besides being a steadfast defender at the centreback position, Koeman was also renowned for his freekicks and deadball situations where he scored many vital goals for the team, and it was from a free-kick that he scored FC Barcelona's winning goal in the 1992 European Cup final.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ronald_Koeman (553 words)

	Elsevier.nl - Sport - Ronald Koeman weg bij Ajax
		Koeman zou in beeld zijn om bij Valencia coach Ranieri op te volgen.
		Na het aantreden van Koeman als trainer van Ajax in december 2001 werd de Amsterdamse club meteen landskampioen en een seizoen later bereikte een verjongd Ajax verrassend de kwartfinale van de Champions League.
		Het strekt Koeman tot eer dat hij rechtop het pand...
	www.elsevier.nl /nieuws/sport/artikel/asp/artnr/30221/index.html (554 words)

	Ronald Koeman, March 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Koeman is still more recognizeable as a player than as a coach, and despite the modest extra weight he's picked up since his playing days, you get a clear sense from his robust health and confidence that he could still make it as a player.
		Koeman: Oh, he's still a young player, but (at some point) you come to the decision (that) we've done enough, we did enough, we don't have more space.
		Koeman: No, it's not changed a lot, because Ajax is still Ajax, with all the positive things and also some negative things.
	www.ajax-usa.com /interviews/koeman_interview_march02.html (1835 words)

	It's back to the future as Koeman eyes Barcelona upset
		Koeman is plotting the downfall of Barcelona in the Champions League Tuesday -- 14 years after inspiring the Catalan giants to their greatest victory in European football.
		Koeman assured himself of a place in Barca folklore by rifling in the extra-time freekick that earned the club a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria in the 1992 European Cup final, their lone triumph in the competition.
		Koeman knows they cannot afford any slip-ups at home if they are to emerge from the second leg at the Camp Nou on April 5 with a ticket to the last four.
	archive.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=115595 (744 words)

	FootyMania.com => Squadra: Ronald Koeman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In 1994 qualifications for the World Cup, Ronald Koeman was responsible for England being eliminated from the qualification round from his free kick just outside the penalty box.
		Koeman was to be a successful manager and one of the most successful players to have ever played this sport.
		However, the 2004-05 season was disastrous for Koeman, and after falling out of the League race, behind two clubs, PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar, and being eliminated from both the Champions League and UEFA Cup, Koeman stepped down from his post as manager for Ajax in late February 2005.
	it.footymania.com /player.phtml?playerID=1 (541 words)

	Defiant Koeman confident of silencing Kop
		Ronald Koeman insisted his Benfica players can silence Liverpool's famous Kop and cause a major shock by advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of the holders on Wednesday.
		Koeman acknowledged his players were not as experienced as Liverpool's, yet the former Dutch international defender dismissed suggestions his side would freeze in the cauldron of noise generated by the sell-out near-45,000 crowd.
		Koeman has identified England midfielder Steven Gerrard, who spent most of the first leg on the bench, as the biggest threat to Benfica's hopes of ending 44 years without a European trophy.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=111277 (543 words)

	Ronald Koeman - See what people are saying right now on Technorati (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ronald Koeman heeft op een persconferentie bij zijn club Benfica laten weten dat hij niet denkt naar PSV te gaan.
		Last Saturday Ronald Koeman announced that the suspension of center fielder Karyaka was canceled and that he should return to training on Monday...
		¶Ronald Koeman niet enige 'Sneeuwvlokje' Toen Ronald Koeman nog in Barcelona voetbalde, was zijn bijnaam daar 'Sneeuwvlokje'.
	technorati.com /tag/Ronald+Koeman (342 words)

	uefa.com - Football Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Benfica fans may prefer to forget that Koeman was a member of the PSV Eindhoven side that overcame the Eagles in the 1988 European Champion Clubs' Cup final, the libero converting the opening kick in PSV's 6-5 penalty shoot-out victory after 120 goalless minutes in Stuttgart.
		Koeman was admired not only as an accomplished sweeper but also as a free-kick expert, and it was from a dead-ball that he scored FC Barcelona's winning goal in the 1992 European Cup final.
		Koeman and brother Erwin started out at their father's old club, FC Groningen, and were later members of the Netherlands side which won the 1988 UEFA European Championship - the country's first and only major international honour.
	www.uefa.com /footballEurope/Club=50147/coach.html (290 words)

	PSV want Koeman
		PSV have made an approach to bring Ronald Koeman, seen here in March 2006, back to the club to spearhead their Champions League bid after the imminent departure of Guus Hiddink.
		PSV have made an approach to bring Ronald Koeman back to the club to spearhead their Champions League bid after the imminent departure of Guus Hiddink.
		Koeman's stock has rocketed this season having taken Benfica to the quarter-final stages of the Champions League, where they were eliminated 2-0 by Barcelona.
	archive.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=121502 (339 words)

	Looking For A New Coach? A Galactico Coach? - SoccerPulse Community
		Ronald Koeman is well aware of the fact that the current squad may have some talented players but possesses no-one of the quality of 1995 European Cup Winners like Edgar Davids, Jari Litmanen, the De Boer twins or Edwin Van der Sar.
		Koeman is thought to belong to the Cruyff camp which has seen its influence in Ajax diminish rapidly since Van Gaal took over last year.
		Gus Hiddink: On the scout for a striker and goalkeeper.
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=12877 (2106 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Koeman loyal to Ajax despite Barca interest - Monday May 19, 2003 09:49 AM
		Koeman, who enjoys a hero-like status at Barcelona after scoring the winning goal in the 1992 European Cup final against Sampdoria, is seen as one of the few coaches who could unite the troubled club.
		In recent weeks the Catalan press have speculated that one of the candidates for the presidency might unveil Koeman as the successor to present coach Radomir Antic in an attempt to gain an edge in the campaign for the next month's elections.
		Koeman has won widespread praise for steering his young Ajax side to the quarterfinals of this season's Champions League.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2003/05/19/koeman_barca (255 words)

	CNN.com - Koeman to stay at Ajax until 2006 - Dec. 12, 2003
		Koeman steered Ajax to a domestic double in 2002.
		Ronald Koeman will stay on as Ajax coach despite his side's early elimination from European competition, the Dutch club said on Friday.
		Koeman has earned a reputation as one of Europe's most promising coaches since taking charge at Ajax two years ago and was targeted by former club Barcelona in the summer.
	www.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/12/12/ajax.koeman (208 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Europe \| Koeman rebrands Ajax
		Yet whereas Ajax's previous sides were home-grown, the current squad under coach Ronald Koeman is a more cosmopolitan affair.
		As a coach Koeman has shown all the sign of replicating his extraordinary success as a player.
		Koeman then returned to Holland to coach Vitesse Arnhem, whom he guided into the Uefa Cup, before joining Ajax after the club sacked previous coach Co Adriaanse.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/europe/2771391.stm (580 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Koeman takes charge at Ajax
		Koeman signed until July 2004 and Krol has agreed a deal for a year longer.
		Koeman and Krol will make their debut on the bench on Tuesday, when Ajax take on Fortuna Sittard at home.
		Koeman, 38, had a contract until the end of the season with Vitesse but was released after the clubs agreed terms of the move.
	www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2001/1203/20011203ajaxkoeman.html (289 words)

	TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Koeman, who has been under pressure for months, announced his resignation Friday at a meeting with the club's board of directors.
		Koeman, who helped the Netherlands win the 1988 European Championship, joined Ajax as coach halfway through the 2001-02 season and won two league titles, in 2002 and '04.
		Koeman is rumorued to be a candidate to fill the vacant spot at Spanish champion Valencia, which fired Italian coach Claudio Ranieri on Friday.
	www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=116126 (320 words)

	Koeman returns to PSV as coach
		Benfica coach Ronald Koeman, seen here in March 2006, said he had signed a two year contract with newly-crowned Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, who he helped lead to the European Cup in 1988.
		Benfica coach Ronald Koeman said he was leaving the Portuguese club to manage newly-crowned Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, who he helped lead to the European Cup in 1988, on a two year contract.
		Koeman, a former Netherlands international and Ajax manager, played for PSV Eindhoven between 1986 and 1989, before moving to Barcelona, for whom he scored the winning goal as they beat Sampdoria to win the 1992 European Cup.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=122478 (328 words)

	Koeman Comments on Mido's performance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It was clear that Koeman wasn't happy with the performance shown by his players after their edgy 1-0 win over the weaker side, Roda.
		After the game, Koeman criticized the Egyptian as he tried to shoot while he had the time to pass, and the coach made a comparison between Mido and Zlatan as the latter keeps the ball better and plays more for the team.
		As a result, Koeman wanted Mido to make improvements in his style of play and to play more for the team so he can be the main striker again.
	www.egyptianplayers.com /mido/articles-mido-8-2-2003.htm (546 words)

	Rijkaard and Koeman: parallel lives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A year later and Koeman had signed for FC Barcelona, and in the summer of 1988, Frank went to AC Milan (before doing so, he had played for three months on loan at Real Zaragoza).
		Koeman also returned to Holland to play for Feyenoord, where he played for three years until retiring in 1997.
		From 2002 to 2005, Koeman won two leagues and one cup in Holland, while Frank Rijkaard is on course to winning the Spanish league for the second year in a row.
	www.fcbarcelona.com /eng/noticias/noticias/n06032620.shtml (475 words)

	Elsevier.nl - Sport - Belangstelling Benfica voor Ronald Koeman
		De zaakwaarnemer van Koeman heeft bevestigd dat er contact is geweest met Benfica, maar er zijn nog geen concrete voorstellen gedaan.
		Hij lag het hele seizoen al onder vuur (lees Ronald Koeman weg bij Ajax).
		Als Koeman inderdaad de nieuwe trainer wordt van Benfica, is hij de tweede Nederlandse trainer in de Portugese competitie.
	www.elsevier.nl /nieuws/sport/artikel/asp/artnr/47029/index.html (337 words)

	A Brand New Chapter in the Koeman Saga! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Erwin Koeman put Ghaly outside the squad in the match against FC Utrecht which ended in a humiliating 3-1 defeat for the Rotterammers for the first time this season.
		Erwin Koeman had a talk with Hossam about his performance and that he must follow his directions, but it seems that the criticism from the coach was overly harsh for Ghaly to accept.
		However, in his 2nd season with Ajax, Ronald Koeman started to criticize Mido in public after the Egyptian shot the ball from way out while he was supposed to give it to a teammate.
	www.egyptianplayers.com /Ghaly/articles-Ghaly203.htm (998 words)

	Soccerpages Forum - Ronald Koeman
		Koeman keeps swapping the players round,playing some out of position as if he hasn't a clue what to do.De Jong is not a centre back and Sonck is no winger.
		I was a fan of Koeman for quite a long while and I actually thought he could be the man to take Ajax to the top of Europe (mostly after the first successful run in the CL).
		Koeman's message at the weekly press conference was clear.
	www.soccerpages.com /forum/showthread.php?t=13016 (2837 words)

	CNN.com - Koeman opts to quit as Ajax coach - Feb 25, 2005
		Koeman's departure came after Ajax were knocked out of the UEFA Cup on Thursday after a 3-1 defeat by Auxerre.
		Koeman said Thursday's defeat had been the last straw.
		Koeman arrived from Vitesse Arnhem in December 2001 to succeed sacked coach Co Adriaanse and won the double in his first season.
	www.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/02/25/netherlands.ajax?section=cnn_latest (427 words)

	Dan's Ajax 2004-05 Eredivisie Champions Thread! [Archive] - Addict Baseball and Football Forum
		Ronald Koeman replaced both of his wingers (Boukhari and De Mul) with their faster, more 'explosive' competitors (Mitea and Rosales, who made his home début for Ajax), but both had a fairly unfortunate performance.
		Ronald Koeman and Van Gaal also knew each other very well: Van Gaal hired Koeman as his assistant when he signed as head-coach of FC Barcelona in the summer of 1997.
		The way coach Ronald Koeman keeps shifting his players around sums it all up: he tries hard to find a solution, but is currently working with a squad of players in the middle of a collective form-crisis.
	www.addictsports.com /baseball/archive/index.php/t-40444.html (19804 words)

	Ajax - Ronald Koeman
		Ronald Koeman stapte in december 2001 over van Vitesse naar Ajax.
		Onder Koeman ging het goed met Ajax, want op de fronten waarop Ajax dat eerste seizoen nog actief was (competitie en beker) werden de hoofdprijzen gepakt.
		De trainer stapte in februari 2005 op, nadat Ajax werd uitgeschakeld in de UEFA Cup na een 3-1 nederlaag bij Auxerre.
	www.ajax.nl /web/show/id=67794 (148 words)

	Oranje according to Ronald Koeman - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Netherlands World Cup Team Blog
		Ronald Koeman, former Barca-star/Ajax coach/Benfica coach and on his way to coach PSV, learned a lot about the soul of the Portuguese when working for Benfica.
		According to Koeman, patience will be the biggest weapon.
		Koeman understands the doubt about Ruud van Nistelrooy.
	netherlands.worldcupblog.org /1/oranje-according-to-ronald-koeman.html (643 words)

	Soccerpages Forum - Ajax coaches, directors, managers, staff
		From head-coach Ronald Koeman and his assistants to the directors, managers and board-members.
		But then if Koeman isnt staying after the conclusion of this season we should be looking to the long-term welfare of the club.
		Koeman was Van Gaal's assistent in Barcelona, so they have been able to work together in the past.
	www.soccerpages.com /forum/showthread.php?t=11522 (1919 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Koeman eyes Barcelona return
		And Koeman, currently in charge at Vitesse Arnhem in the Netherlands, has backed his former boss Johan Cruyff as the ideal man to take over the role as technical director at the Nou Camp.
		'I think I would do it,' said Koeman when asked by Catalan TV if he would be prepared to return to coach Barcelona.
		Koeman scored the winning goal in Barcelona's sole European Cup win against Sampdoria at Wembley in 1992 when Cruyff was in charge of the 'Dream Team'.
	www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2001/0122/20010122barcakoeman.html (255 words)

	World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
		Apart from his defensive qualities, Ronald Koeman was perhaps best known for his powerful shot - one which, on more than one occasion, made the difference between triumph and defeat.
		Up stepped Koeman to unleash a screaming shot just inside the keeper's post, handing Barcelona their first title in Europe's biggest competition.
		With 78 caps and 15 major titles, Ronald Koeman put an end to his career, much to the delight of some of the world's goalkeeper's, always wary of the certain goalscoring opportunity a free kick would afford to the blond-haired cannon.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/players_past/501_ronald_koeman.html (514 words)

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