Everton boss Ronald Koeman has something of a patchy record as a manager – particularly at Valencia.
Ronald Koeman, manager of Everton, reacts during the UEFA Europa League group E match against Apollon Limassol.
Pressure is mounting on manager Ronald Koeman after his Everton side’s 1-0 home defeat to Burnley to leave them 16th in the Premier League with seven points.
It was the Toffees’ fourth loss from seven outings in England’s top tier, having also been beaten by Atalanta 3-0 and drawing 2-2 at home to Apollon Limassol in the Europa League.
Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton looks dejected after the Premier League match against Burnley at Goodison Park.
It is a run of form that is seeing questions being raised about whether Koeman is the right man to be in charge at Goodison Park and a look back at the Dutchman’s record in the dugout suggests those concerned are right to be.
Things did start well in the 54-year-old’s managerial career with a decent sixth place finish in the Eredivisie in 2000/01 with Vitesse Arnhem followed up by two titles in four years at Ajax – although even that ended disappointingly as he resigned from the position while eight points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.
A third place finish in the Primeira Liga and quarter-final exit from the Taca de Portugal with Benfica followed, with Koeman again leaving his position earlier than expected. He did then win the Dutch league with PSV but in 2007/08 was sacked by Valencia having guided a team containing Juan Mata, David Silva and David Villa to the verge of relegation.
Juan Mata (L) of Valencia talks with coach Ronald Koeman during the Copa del Rey Semi Final 2nd leg match against Barcelona.
Two second place and one third place finish with Feyenoord followed, before taking Southampton to seventh and then sixth over the next two years earned Koeman the top job at Everton.
The vast majority of his success has come in his native Netherlands and even then it is topped by the likes of recently sacked Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer. Koeman did do well with the Saints but arguably underachieved at Benfica and spectacularly failed at Valencia.
An extremely talented player, as a manager his record is patchy at best.
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