PSV EINDHOVEN
1986-1992
1986-1992
COACHES:
Hans KRAAY SR. Guus HIDDINK
Bobby ROBSONTeam:
GOALKEEPERS:
Hans VAN BREUKELEN Patrick LODEWIJKSDEFENDERS:
Eric GERETS (c) Berry VAN AERLE
Jan HEINZE Stan VALCKX Adick KOOT Ronald KOEMAN Ivan NIELSEN
Gheorge POPESCUMIDFIELDERS:
Gerald VANENBURG Edward LINSKENS Soren LERBY Ruud GULLIT René VAN DER GIJP
Hallvar THORENSEN Willy VAN DE KERKHOF Frank ARNESENFORWARDS:
ROMARIO Wim KIEFT Juul ELLERMAN Hans GILLHAUS
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In 1988, coached by Guus Hiddink and with a team featuring players such as Ronald Koeman, Eric Gerets, Søren Lerby and Wim Kieft, PSV won the European Cup for the first and so far only time in their history, beating Benfica on penalties after a final which ended 0-0. Hans van Breukelen stopped the crucial penalty. Curiously, PSV took the trophy despite not winning any of its final five fixtures in the competition: they eliminated both Girondins de Bordeaux and Real Madrid on away goals, with all four matches ending in draws.
Following the European Cup win, PSV faced off with Copa Libertadores winners Club Nacional de Football of Montevideo, Uruguay. After a 2–2 draw, Nacional went on to defeat PSV in penalties to win their third FIFA Club World Cup title. Under Hiddink's supervision, PSV won three Eredivisie titles, three KNVB Cups, and the European Cup. 1988 European Cup In 1988, Ronald Koeman in 1988 European Cup Won Champions in Germany.
After Hiddink left, English coach Bobby Robson, who managed the England national football team, was signed as head coach. PSV won the Dutch league in both the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. However, the team did not make the progress expected by the board in European competitions and Robson was informed that he would be leaving the club at the end of the 1991–92 season. Robson had problems with handling one of the keyplayers, Brazilian international Romário. Romário, one of the keyplayers scouted by Piet de Visser, joined the team in the Hiddink era, and stayed until 1993, winning three titles for the club