April 11, 2025 3:46 PM

Ex Real Madrid and Netherlands coach Beenhakker dies aged 82

Former Real Madrid and Netherlands coach Leo Beenhakker has died at the age of 82, the LaLiga club said on Thursday. The Dutchman coached clubs such as Feyenoord and Ajax Amsterdam as well as the Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago and Poland national teams. He led Ajax to the Eredivisie title in the 1979-80 and 1989-90 seasons before winning the Dutch top-flight again with Feyenoord in 1998-99. However, Beenhakker's most successful stint came at Madrid, where he won three LaLiga titles, ...