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Caanen signed a contract for three years as the coach of the Maltese club [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]. "The objective in the country is the championship and the connection to get to Europe", said Caanen in Limburg. He will take [[Jordi Cruyff]] with him to the island as an assistant coach and player. The two worked before together at [[FC Metalurh Donetsk|Metalurh Donetsk]]. |
2009 Caanen signed a contract for three years as the coach of the Maltese club [[Valletta F.C.|Valletta]]. "The objective in the country is the championship and the connection to get to Europe", said Caanen in Limburg. He will take [[Jordi Cruyff]] with him to the island as an assistant coach and player. The two worked before together at [[FC Metalurh Donetsk|Metalurh Donetsk]]. |
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Revision as of 19:53, 2 February 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ton Caanen | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valletta (Manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2003–2004 | Metalurh Donetsk | ||
| 2005–2006 | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
| 2006 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2006–2007 | Stal Alchevsk | ||
| 2009– | Valletta | ||
Ton Caanen (born 18 March 1966 in Geleen, Netherlands) is a Dutch manager, who is the manager of Valletta in the Maltese Premier League.
Personal life
Aside from a couple of games in the amateur Dutch leagues, Caanen never played professional football. He got his start as a youth manager in his hometown while also working as a salesman for the local Audi dealership.
Managerial career in football
Beitar Jerusalem
When Arcadi Gaydamak bought the Israeli football club, Beitar Jerusalem, he looked for someone who would be able to give the club a look over and see what changes needed to be made. Caanen was brought in and after a short time was given the reigns of the club after Eli Ohana, stepped down from the manager position.
Continuing with the same squad as Ohana had, Caanen was able to produce good results making him a 'lifeline' to hopes in the club that they would be able to qualify for a continental competition (UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup). When Luis Fernandez was appointed general manager over Caanen, there was a lot of friction over Caanen's qualifications to manage a club looking to become a European power. Caanen resigned but made a lasting impression on the Israeli public that would later pay dividends.
Replacing Nir Klinger
When the Maccabi Tel Aviv boardroom had enough of the poor results on the pitch during the club's 100 year anniversary, it was evident that Israeli manager Nir Klinger was on his way out. Caanen was appointed interim manager. Despite two big money "name" signings the team didn't succeed to win the cup or the league.
Maccabi Netanya
On 4 June 2006, Caanen was appointed as the manager of Maccabi Netanya but never managed a single game. After the politic problems started in the north of Israel, Caanen decided to leave the country and was appointed as the Manager of Stal Alchesvk in the Premier League in the Ukraine.
Valletta
2009 Caanen signed a contract for three years as the coach of the Maltese club Valletta. "The objective in the country is the championship and the connection to get to Europe", said Caanen in Limburg. He will take Jordi Cruyff with him to the island as an assistant coach and player. The two worked before together at Metalurh Donetsk.