Dutch football manager (1941–1999)
Bert Jacobs (5 March 1941 – 14 November 1999) was a Dutch football manager and player. Having become a football coach at a young age, he worked for Roda JC, FC Utrecht, Fortuna Sittard, Vitesse Arnhem, RKC Waalwijk and Sporting de Gijón. Renowned for his level-headed insight into the game of football and for coining the term "Hotsknotsbegonia football."
Career
Jacobs briefly played for HFC Haarlem, making three appearances before ending his career due to a knee injury.[1]
He started working as a youth coach at ADO Den Haag at the age of 23.[1]
References
- ^ a b Lambers, Milo (22 March 2022). "Voetbaltrainer Bert Jacobs gaf een showtje weg in een Hongaarse nachtclub en spoot een hotelgang onder met een brandblusser. Ondanks - of juist dankzij - zijn fratsen was hij geliefd en succesvol" [Football coach Bert Jacobs gave a show in a Hungarian nightclub and sprayed a hotel corridor with a fire extinguisher. Despite - or because of - his antics, he was loved and successful]. Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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