Hannu Touru (born 1952) is a Finnish

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. In 1991, Touru was elected as the

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by the

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. He still remains the highest achieving manager in the history of

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, where he has coached during three spells and seven seasons. Touru has an education as an electrical engineer however he has not practised the trade since he became a professional manager at the age of 37.

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Living people 1952 births Finnish football managers Rauman Pallo football managers FF Jaro managers Vaasan Palloseura managers Sportspeople from Turku {{Finland-footy-bio-stub