When Ron Jans was surprisingly given the opportunity as head coach at FC Groningen in 2002, the top three were Ronald Koeman (Ajax), Bert van Marwijk (Feyenoord) and Guus Hiddink (PSV) at the helm. After a coaching career of 24 years, Jans follows the example of Van Marwijk and Hiddink and retires as a coach.

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