Author: Robert Baan

Has had the honor of working with some of the top clubs in the world (Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven, Roda JC, Al-Jazzera, ADO Den Haag, FC Twenty, etc.) And as a Technical Director, he gained respect in the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and India. He worked for Dutch clubs such as ADO and FC Den Haag, FC VVV, Roda JC, FC Twente, PSV, Cambuur, Excelsior and Sparta. And was technical director of Feyenoord for six seasons, where he was partly responsible for winning the UEFA Cup in 2002. He was also assistant coach of the Dutch national team, structured the football organizations in Australia and India, and was active with Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates. Through his friendship with Alan Maher, Coach Baan has been a silent contributor to FUNdamental SOCCER since the 1980's.