
No. 12 · Coaching Legends
Rinus Michels
Football
Total Football and tactical innovation
Rinus Michels was a Dutch football player and manager associated with Ajax, Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. He helped develop the approach known as Total Football and led the Netherlands to the 1988 European Championship. His influence centred on collective organisation, positional flexibility and the demands placed on every player.
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