Hans Verèl (21 April 1953 – 9 November 2019) was a football defender and

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from the

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, who played for Sparta Rotterdam, SVV and FC Den Bosch.

Playing career

Verèl made his debut for

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on 20 May 1973 against Den Bosch, but only managed to play one league game for the club. In 1976 he left for SVV.

Managerial career

A persistent injury ended his career while playing for Den Bosch in 1978, and he became an assistant coach at the club. In 1982 he became head coach alongside general manager

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and they won promotion with Den Bosch to the

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in 1983. He later coached

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, with whom he reached the

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Final, NAC Breda, (SVV/)Dordrecht'90,

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(

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and

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. He also worked as an assistant to

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and

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at Willem II and experienced the club's biggest success in qualification for the

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Personal life

Verèl retired as a coach after his dismissal in Sittard and was director at a swimming centre in Roosendaal until 2015. He died in November 2019 after a long illness.Oud-coach van FC Den Bosch, RKC en Willem II Hans Verèl (66) overleden
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