Ron Jans
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Ron Jans (ˈrɔn ˈjɑns) is a former Dutch
association football player in the role of striker, and current manager of SC Heerenveen.
, being instrumental in the club's recent successes, including two consecutive UEFA Cup
qualifications in 2005 and 2006.
On November 2009 he announced he will leave FC Groningen at the end of the 2009–10 season, after eight years in charge of the club, citing his desire for a new experience as the main reason behind his choice.
Jans is known for his witty comments during press conferences and his positive attitude towards the press. He was formerly active as a German
language teacher. He also appears regularly in the Dutch television channel Nederland 3
as a UEFA Champions League
analyst for the 2009–10 season.
In February 2010 SC Heerenveen officials have agreed terms with Groningen coach for next season, the 51-year-old will join his new club at the end of the season to replace Jan de Jonge. The move was quite a controversy as SC Heerenveen and FC Groningen are great rivals in the Dutch Eredivisie. Ron Jans was seen as a Groningen FC ace and the supporters didn't think much of his step to the rivals. After the news came out, the fans showed a banner saying, "You never knew how to replace someone." With this message they showed their dislike of the move of the manager on the one hand and sneered at how he sometimes substituted players that hardly made any sense.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
association football player in the role of striker, and current manager of SC Heerenveen.
Coaching career
He joined the Green-Whites on 2002, and is currently the longest-serving head coach in the whole EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
, being instrumental in the club's recent successes, including two consecutive UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
qualifications in 2005 and 2006.
On November 2009 he announced he will leave FC Groningen at the end of the 2009–10 season, after eight years in charge of the club, citing his desire for a new experience as the main reason behind his choice.
Jans is known for his witty comments during press conferences and his positive attitude towards the press. He was formerly active as a German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
language teacher. He also appears regularly in the Dutch television channel Nederland 3
Nederland 3
Nederland 3 is the third and youngest of the terrestrial television channels operated by the Dutch public-broadcasting organization NPO in the Netherlands and carries programs provided by member-based non-profit broadcasting associations. It is oriented towards children, youth and innovative...
as a UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
analyst for the 2009–10 season.
In February 2010 SC Heerenveen officials have agreed terms with Groningen coach for next season, the 51-year-old will join his new club at the end of the season to replace Jan de Jonge. The move was quite a controversy as SC Heerenveen and FC Groningen are great rivals in the Dutch Eredivisie. Ron Jans was seen as a Groningen FC ace and the supporters didn't think much of his step to the rivals. After the news came out, the fans showed a banner saying, "You never knew how to replace someone." With this message they showed their dislike of the move of the manager on the one hand and sneered at how he sometimes substituted players that hardly made any sense.
Playing career
- PEC ZwolleFC ZwolleFC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of...
(1976–1983) - FC Groningen (1982–1984)
- Roda JC (1984–1987)
- Mazda MotorsSanfrecce Hiroshimais a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
(1987–1988) - BV VeendamBV VeendamSC Veendam is a Dutch football club based in Veendam, Groningen province, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands. The club's official colours are black and yellow.- History :...
(1988–1991)
Coaching career
- SJS Stadskanaal (1991–1993)
- ACV (1993–1996)
- Achilles 1894 (1996–2000)
- BVO EmmenFC EmmenFC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
(as a training assistant) (2000–2002) - FC Groningen (November 2002–June 2010)
- SC Heerenveen (July 2010–current)