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Tonny Bruins Slot
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Tonny Bruins Slot in July 1985, one of the assistants of coach Johan Cruijff, during the presentation of the squad of Ajax for the 1985–86 season.
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-04-01)1 April 1947
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 1 November 2020(2020-11-01) (aged 73)
Teams managed
Years Team
1972–1978 FC Amsterdam (scout)
1978-1980 FC Amsterdam (coach)
1982–1984 Ajax (scout, assistant)
1984–1985 Ajax (interim)
1985–1988 Ajax (assistant)
1988–1995 Barcelona (assistant)
1996–1998 PSV (youth)
1999–2004 Ajax (assistant)
2004 Ajax (interim)
2005–2006 Benfica (assistant)
2006–2007 PSV (assistant)
2007–2008 Valencia (assistant)
2009 AZ (assistant)
2010–2020 Ajax (chief scout)

Tonny Bruins Slot (born April 1, 1947 – died November 1, 2020) was a famous Dutch association football coach. He was known for being very good at studying matches and figuring out what other teams would do.

Tonny Bruins Slot's Football Journey

Tonny Bruins Slot started his coaching career at FC Amsterdam. He was their coach from 1978 to 1980. After that, he moved to Ajax, a very well-known club in Amsterdam.

Working with Ajax

From 1982 to 1988, Bruins Slot was an assistant coach at Ajax. He worked with coach Aad de Mos. In 1985, something big happened. Aad de Mos left Ajax, and Tonny Bruins Slot became the head coach for a short time. He led Ajax for the last five games of the season.

During this time, Ajax won the Eredivisie title in the 1984–85 season. This team had many future stars. Some of these players were Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Koeman, Marco van Basten, and John van 't Schip.

Teaming Up with Johan Cruyff

Later in 1985, Tonny Bruins Slot became the assistant to the legendary Johan Cruyff at Ajax. They worked together until 1988. In 1987, they achieved a great victory. They won the European Cup Winners' Cup. This was a major European trophy.

From 1988 to 1996, Bruins Slot followed Johan Cruyff to FC Barcelona in Spain. He was Cruyff's trusted assistant there. This period was very successful for Barcelona.

  • They won the UEFA Champions League in 1992. This is one of the biggest club football prizes.
  • They also won four national titles in a row, from 1991 to 1994.

Working with Ronald Koeman

After his time with Cruyff, Tonny Bruins Slot often worked with Ronald Koeman. Koeman was one of the players Bruins Slot coached at Ajax. Bruins Slot shared his deep football knowledge with Koeman.

They worked together at several clubs:

Return to the Netherlands

On May 17, 2009, Tonny Bruins Slot returned to the Netherlands. He became an assistant manager at AZ. His main job there was to analyze other teams. He would study their tactics to help AZ prepare. However, he and head coach Ronald Koeman were both dismissed on December 5, 2009.

Later, on January 26, 2011, Bruins Slot took on a new role at Ajax. He became an analyst for the team. He would create detailed reports on upcoming opponents for the head coach, Frank de Boer. This helped Ajax prepare for their matches.

Tonny Bruins Slot passed away on November 1, 2020, at the age of 73. He left behind a legacy of great football knowledge and success.

His Amazing Wins

Tonny Bruins Slot helped teams win many important titles during his career.

As Manager

As Assistant Manager

With Ajax
With Barcelona
With Benfica
  • Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (Portuguese Super Cup):
    • 2005
With PSV Eindhoven
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