Rene Meulensteen 16 4 7 8 12 12 12 16 10 12 62/5 Some money getting hoyed on this chap, was 66/1 Teams managed Years Team 1990-1993 NEC Nijmegen (youth) 1993–1999 Qatar U18 1999–2000 Al-Ittihad 2000–2001 Al-Sadd 2001–2006 Manchester United (youth) 2005–2006 Manchester United (reserves) 2006–2007 Brøndby 2013 Anzhi Makhachkala René Meulensteen (born 25 March 1964) is a Dutch football coach and former head coach of Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala. While still playing, he became a youth coach at NEC Nijmegen.[1] In June 2006, he signed a three year contract with Danish club Brøndby IF to become first team coach of the club.[2] On 18 January 2007, Meulensteen rejoined Manchester United as technical skills development coach mainly to work with the first team. After the departure in July 2008 of their assistant manager, Carlos Queiroz to Portugal as their national team manager, Meulensteen took over as first team coach, with Mike Phelan being promoted to assistant manager. Both assumed their new roles on 13 August 2008.[3] During his time as first team coach, Rene helped Sir Alex Ferguson secure the Premier League title in 2008–09, 2010–11 and 2012–13; the Community Shield in 2008, 2010, 2011, the League Cup in 2008–09 and 2009–10; the UEFA Champions League in 2007–08 and FIFA Club World Cup in 2008 Manchester United confirmed his departure from the club on 26 June 2013, after incoming manager David Moyes decided to bring in his own coaching team.[4] On 1 July 2013, Meulensteen signed a contract with FC Anzhi Makhachkala joining Guus Hiddink as an assistant coach.[5] Hiddink left Anzhi after only two games into the 2013-14 Russian Premier League season, allowing Meulensteen to step up to head coach.[6] After 16 days in charge, Meulensteen was sacked and replaced by Gadzhi Gadzhiyev.[7] Anzhi owner Suleiman Kerimov, is preparing to slash the club's budget and sell the highest earning players after becoming disillusioned with a perceived lack of instant success. Anzhi finished third in the league in 2012-13 season and reached the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League.[8]
Jol wants ex-Man United coach Meulensteen at Fulham to help boost league campaign http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Martin-Jol-wants-Rene-Meulensteen-Fulham.html
TBH I've never been so undecided as to who I would want as manager. ES has got a massive decision to make with in the next week I suppose from what's available i wouldn't mind Rene Meulensteen as head coach & the rest of the coaches from Man U that Moyes let go as well. Bally as his number 2. We could do a lot worse.
See where you're coming from pal, but Meulensteen works using the Coerver Coaching System, totally different to how those two will work with a team. It's centred around technique (well it would be of course being a dutch method) and if you watch some of the videos available on line (if they're all still available) then you can see Meulensteen a few years back teaching some of his methods. He was a vital part of our success in my opinion and I think he's ready for management. He went in all guns blazing when he took over Brondby and messed up a little, losing the dressing room because he taught them like kids but that's all he knew at the time, he was always on a hiding to nothing. He's got 6 and a half seasons under his belt working with adult first team players now and I think that's probably more relevant than what Di Canio had on his CV considering where and with whom Rene cut his teeth. I also rate Shteve as a coach though, he was probably the best coach in England when he was at United, deserves credit for our achievement in 1999 although nowadays he seems like he's got a few screws rattling about up there.
Taken from this mornings Telegraph so quite reliable, I do hope we get this bloke: Sunderland hold talks with former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen about replacing Paolo Di Canio Sunderland owner Ellis Short has spoken to former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen about becoming the club’s new manager despite having already interviewed Gus Poyet. In the frame: former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen is being considered for the Sunderland job. Poyet has made no secret of his desire to replace Paolo Di Canio at the Stadium of Light and was the first candidate interviewed by Short, but the American is keen to avoid any rash judgments and is happy to leave caretaker manager Kevin Ball in charge for another week if he has to. Poyet, who led Brighton and Hove Albion from League One to the Championship play-offs before he was sacked in the summer, has been recommended by Sunderland director of football Roberto de Fanti, but Short wants to look at other potential replacements. De Fanti was also the driving force behind the appointment of Di Canio, whose only previous managerial experience had come with Swindon Town, and Short has been impressed by Meulensteen’s track record. He is also tempted by the 49-year-old because of his excellent reputation as a coach. With De Fanti having sanctioned the signing of 14 players – 13 of them from abroad – in the last transfer window, Sunderland need to get a new-look side to gel as quickly as possible and Meulensteen may be seen as the man to improve the players he would inherit on Wearside. The Dutchman, who has also been linked with a coaching role at Fulham alongside his countryman Martin Jol, was a popular figure at Manchester United and spent five years working with Sir Alex Ferguson. Meulensteen has returned to England to look for work following his departure from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala after just 16 days as manager. Poyet remains the bookmaker’s favourite, but Sunderland are determined to take their time. Short has fired three managers since taking control of the club in 2010 and knows the lack of stability is damaging a club who have gone backwards since Steve Bruce led the team to a top-10 finish three years ago. Ball will be in charge of the side who take on Liverpool this weekend, but has not been told yet whether he will be asked to prepare them to face Manchester United next week. Sunderland’s former captain had also asked to be considered for the manager’s job, although he played down his chances yesterday and insisted he would be happy to return to his role as an academy coach. Telegraph Sport revealed this week how Di Canio was sacked after weeks of abusing and criticising his players led to a dressing-room revolt following the 3-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion last weekend. Di Canio’s overly-strict regime had crushed team spirit and Ball has already scrapped one of the Italian’s more pedantic rules by allowing tomato ketchup to be used again at meal time. “You have to treat them as individuals and men,” said Ball. “In terms of condiments, that’s something that’s always available and if they choose to have them that’s okay. I’m not saying ha’way lad get yourself a bucket load of tomato sauce. They don’t tend to use it, but you have to respect people and how they want to do things.”
Could be a risk, great coaches don't always translate into great managers. Everyone deserves a shot though. For those who didn't know, SAF had given his first team coaches full control over their training. So essentially Rene controlled the training for Manchester United the past couple of seasons.
Ball isn't ready to be manager. Everyone here saying he should be are looking through rose-tinted glasses. When it inevitably goes wrong for him (he has caretaker managed something like 11 games - and lost 8 of those or something), Ball will be cast out of SAFC, and then we've lost a really good man from our backroom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpcU0YQtVHw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPrud6enBUg&noredirect=1 Couple of videos about Meulensteen talking his training techniques, and some of him taking a training session. Let's not forget, he helped train players like Nani, Ronaldo, Giggs, Scholes, and has worked with Brown and O'Shea. That would get them onside very quickly, and will help others get used to his techniques. If he can bring in the Man Utd backroom staff let go by Moyes aswell, we would be in a very good position - very little Man Utd players fell out with the staff there due to their training methods. And if you watch the first video, in it he teaches them how to beat a man and play a simple one-2! Ha'way!
He's just gone to the top of my list and although unproven like just about everyone else who we've interviewed for the job, he has vast experience with one of the top teams in the world. You don't hold down a job at Man Utd as No 2 to SAF if you're a mug.
I truly don't know what I want. I love bally but worry the permanent role will turn some fans if it goes wrong and fir ball I really don't want that to happen. I know nothing about most of the candidates except McLaren (who I don't think would be the worst choice - don't forget how much success he had outside the England managers role and don't let the brolly make you think he's a bad manager it just makes him a wuss!!) pulis and poyet are the only others I know about
And your point is? RS was a No2 at a struggling team and was thrust into the slot and has sice drifted out of management altogether, he never wanted it. McClaren, experienced enough and has had success overseas, unfortunately not here in the EPL.
Decent coaches don't make decent managers, I reckon we can count on 1 hand how many coaches have been successful as managers in fact I'm struggling to think of 1.
Hmm, this is an interesting option. Ignoring for a moment whether he will step up and perform as I would hope, he has worked with some very talented players. This could be very influential in attracting future signings, especially as Moyes shuffles the MU team in the transfer window. Like.
Mourinho, Villas-Boas - they both started out as coaches. Going from being a coach to manager is something that can defo be done. I'd be more worried if it was straight from being a player to a manager tbh. Look at Keano.
Ouch, look what you've done LOL. Quite possibly the best comeback in a while. Wasn't Mourinho Sir Bobby Robson's interpreter when he was at Barcelona? Interpreter turned into one of the best managers in recent times. Hmmm
