Ajax’s first professional coach was Wicklow native John Kirwan, who allegedly played a key role in choosing the club’s iconic white shirt with a red vertical strip.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness claims his club will fight "to the bitter end" to receive compensation from the Dutch Football Federation for the injury to Arjen Robben.

Holland coach Marco van Basten today led the tributes to Rinus Michels, the man who pioneered "total football", who has died at the age of 77.

Former Holland coach Rinus Michels, who pioneered ‘total football’ and led the country’s national team to their only major trophy in 1988, has died at the age of 77.

Ruud Gullit is expecting to take over at Feyenoord at the end of the season, the Dutch club have confirmed.