Rinus Michels

Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels (9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch footballer and manager. He played the entirety of his career for AFC Ajax and played for the Netherlands national team, both of which he later managed.

Quotes

 * Professional football is something like war. Whoever behaves too properly, is lost.
 * Often misquoted in the form "Football is war".


 * Unfortunately, I didn't have a tail, otherwise I would have waggled it.
 * Reaction to winning the award as the best Dutch coach of the 50th anniversary (2004)

Quotes about Rinus Michels

 * Both as a player and as a trainer there is nobody who taught me as much as him. I will miss Rinus Michels. ... I always greatly admired his leadership.
 * Johan Cruyff,