By 1992, Johan Cruyff’s vision of attractive Football
was evident with the success of FC Barcelona featuring the likes of Stoichkov,
Ronald Koeman, Michael Laudrup, and a young Josip Guardiola.
The Dutch had qualified for the 1992 Euros that was to
serve as the swan song of veteran Dutch Manager Rinus Michels.
Photo
From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989, Author Matty Verkamman
(Rinus
Michels lifting the European Championship trophy, June 25, 1988, European
Championships, Holland 2-USSR 0)
The 1994 USA World Cup was on the horizon and with the
qualifiers in the Fall, a new National Team Manager was required. Naturally,
the Dutch Federation (and the Public) clamored for the man who had transformed
Barcelona into one of Europe’s best. This team would shortly (in May 1992) win
its very first Champions Cup. This Barcelona Generation would be dubbed the
‘Dream Team’ and the example to follow for future Barรงa
Teams.
While naturally everyone wanted Cruyff, he himself was
less enthused. The life of an International Manager with 8-10 matches a year
and seeing the players perhaps once a month was limiting to him. He preferred
the daily grind of club Football where he felt he could achieve more working
with players.
The Dutch Federation were so desperate to have Cruyff
that they produced a compromise. Dick Advocaat, at the time Michels’ Assistant,
would be in charge through the qualifiers. Following qualification, he would
stand aside as Cruyff would take over at the World Cup Finals.
Photo From: Onze-Mondial,
Issue 41, June 1992
(Johan Cruyff)
Photo From: World Soccer,
February 1994
(Dick Advocaat)
It would be unimaginable for any Manager to accept
such a condition, but we must remember at that time Advocaat was unknown and
did not have the same credit that he would gain as a top-level Manager at home
and abroad into the next decades.
Advocaat accepted the task and faced difficulties: the
surprising challenge of Group winners Norway, Ruud Gullit’s on-again/off-again
National Team retirements and Marco Van Basten’s injury that would force his
retirement in a couple of years.
He did complete his task and did qualify the Dutch to the
American World Cup on November 1993.
However, on the eve of the World Cup Draw on December
18th, 1993, the Dutch Federation announced that talks with Cruyff
had broken down. They had tried to contact him for days, but their fax and
phone contacts had gone unanswered.
Photo From: World Soccer,
April 1993
(Johan Cruyff)
The Federation announced that Advocaat would continue
as Full-time Manager into the World Cup with a new four contract. Advocaat
accepted after discussion with senior players.
A reason for the parting of the ways concerned Cruyff’s
salary and kit for the World Cup. Cruyff ran a clothing line and he wanted to
wear his own tracksuits and naturally the Federation was opposed, given their
existing contract with Adidas.
Photo From: Onze-Mondial,
Issue 71, December 1994
(Johan Cruyff)
The Dutch would travel to the World Cup with Advocaat
in charge and would acquit themselves well by reaching the Quarterfinals and
losing to eventual winners Brazil (2-3) in an exciting match.
Shortly after the World Cup Cruyff broke his silence
on the reasons. He downplayed the financial aspect of the dispute. He said the
discrepancy was over $40,000, which was a small amount, since the Dutch reached
the Quarterfinals and made a profit of $1 Million dollars for the Federation
(KNVB).
Photo From: Onze-Mondial,
Issue 66, July 1994
(July 9, 1994, World Cup,
Brazil 3-Holland 2)
He also said that the KNVB had told him about half the
personnel of the National Team would change following qualification, yet he saw
the same players that were to leave at the World Cup.
This reason does not seem valid, because as the
Manager in charge, he would have picked the players he would have desired.
He was also dismissive of the Dutch Team’s attitude.
He felt they behaved like a friendly team who were simply happy to participate
and leave with an acceptable loss. According to him, he would have created a
more competitive atmosphere.
Difficult to tell if
Holland would have performed better with Cruyff in charge. Perhaps, Ruud Gullit
would not have left the squad just before the Finals. His presence and Cruyff’s
pressure and undoubtedly different tactics might have been more effective (or
not).
However, this incident was yet another example
consistent with the narrative that the Dutch create their own problems ahead of
World Cups and it would not be the last……
Soccernostalgia Question: When Ajax
started the 1986/87, they had not done well in Europe for over a decade. Their
last European Cup trophy had been the 1973 Champions Cup with Cruyff as a
player. What were the expectations for the 1986/87 Cup Winners Cup with now
Johann Cruyff as a Manager?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response:I think the Dutch fans didn't expect much. Johan did instill
lots of confidence and some bluster into the Ajax tribe, I guess, but Johan was
known to be a bit erratic and headstrong with some of his choices. He would
experiment a bit and there were the odd voices speaking up against Cruyff's
antics, so the current JC vibe (Johan is God) wasn't shared broadly back then.
That still have to come, among other things because of the European success he
would later have with Ajax and Barca.
Soccernostalgia Question: The major
transfers in the off-season had been the arrival of Danny Blind in defense and
Jan Wouters in midfield. In hindsight how was their arrival critical in the
European matches that season?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response:JC did realise he needed more grit in the team. Blind was a
very offensive left back who earned his stripes in the successful Sparta side
of the 80s, in which Sparta regularly ended up in the top 5 and played European
football with mixed results. Van Gaal was the playmaker and they had a series
of young talents, among them Danny Blind, John de Wolf, Edwin Olde Riekerink en
Rene Eijer. Blind was a leader already and tactically strong. Same as Wouters
who was a key player at FC Utrecht. In these days, the Ajax purists didn't want
to see these players come in (they all wanted artists), but they did get the
grit and strong mentality of two players who would become club legends.
Soccernostalgia Question: While
eliminating Bursaspor in the first round always appeared like a formality, the
tie in the second round vs. Olympiakos could have bene tricky. Remember
Olympiakos had eliminated Ajax in the Champions Cup in 1983/84. Was there any
trepidation?? ahead of this match?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response: Yes there was. This was also
due to the fact that back in the day, Greek, Turkish, Portuguese teams were
feared, as they didn't seem to play for the beauty of the game but they would
do anything to win. Cheat, waste time, provoke, work the ref, you name it.
Soccernostalgia Question: When the
springtime arrived, Ajax and some of its players had signaled the renewal of
Dutch Football with the National Team as well. Did Malmo appear an easy rival
by the Dutch press?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response: Yes I think so. But not on
merit or any analysis, but more arrogance. Malmo is from Sweden. We are from
Holland. So we will win that. For a long time, we believed the Scandinavians,
the Icelanders, Fins and Scots would not be able to beat us. The Norwegians had
a strong team in the 80s though and Denmark obviously beat us in 1992's Euros
and slowly we had to get used to the fact that these "minions" could
play as well, Dutch arrogance.
I do remember the Malmo away game. Ajax was
having some issues with the squad and JC decided to take young Dennis Bergkamp
to Sweden. His parents didn't want to let him go due to some school thing, so
Dennis first went to his class that day and was transported swiftly to Malmo
after his school day ended. He joined the group and actually played 15 minutes
or so as right winger. JC was over the moon with Dennis but from these short
bursts versus Malmo, away and at home, it wasn't really clear that Dennis would
actually become one of the world's best 18 years olds.
I also remember that away match v Zaragoza.
That was a water ballet. Incredible rainfall in Spain and it was a joke to play
football. This was the first European goal of young Rob Witscge too. He scored
twice against Feyenoord earlier on that season.
Ajax scored 3 headers. Not very "Ajax
like" but Bosman was a monster with his forehead.
Soccernostalgia Question: By this
season, Marco Van Basten was starting to be known to the public outside of
Holland. During the season, it was announced that he would be on his way to AC
Milan the next season. Did this new level of attention, help Ajax’s cause in
European matches?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response: Probably yes. It is hard to
say. But I think JC was aware he had gold in his hands and he was a master in
"playing" the media so he will have boosted the reputation of players
and talked them up. He also gave them confidence to play courageously. He could
also be vengeful. Later on Vanenburg clashed with JC. And Cruyff took revenge
by saying in the media that Vanenburg could never be a leader as he has a very
high-pitched voice.
Soccernostalgia Question: Though not
the same caliber as a team as Real Madrid or Barcelona, facing a Spanish
opponent was never to be taken lightly. How confident Ajax were going into
these ties?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response: Ajax was and is always very
cocky. They really think they always have a chance. Sometimes it's true. Other
times.... not.
Photo
From:Onze,
Issue 138, June 1987
(May
13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)
Photo
From:Onze,
Issue 138, June 1987
(May
13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)
Photo
From:Onze,
Issue 138, June 1987
(May
13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)
Soccernostalgia Question: In the
semifinals, in the first leg, Johnny Bosman stood out for his two goals, but
also his sending off? How did the media and Ajax fans view this sending off?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response: Back in the day, the media
and the commentators saw it as a "unwelcome setback". Nothing more. I
think Blind was also suspended and Spelbos was injured. With Arnold Scholten in
the team the home game was high quality football even though Ajax only scored
once in the first hour or so. When Rijkaard scored the 3-0, the Ajax fans took
the pitch. Funnily enough, Ajax was never fined or punished for that.
Bosman about that incident: "I thoroughly
remember the finals, as I was biting my nails on the stands. I had some issue
with that Spanish defender, and he with me. It was a bit messy and it all
happened in a flash. I gave him a cookie and he had done something to me, so we
were both sent off. I actually played in the next final, a year later vs
Mechelen. We lost that one and I can't remember a single second hahahaha. You
only remember the ones you win." Cruyff had an interesting thought. Bosman
also got a yellow in the domestic competition which got him a suspension in the
Eredivisie. Cruyff thought the yellow was stupid. The red card vs Zaragoza was
not a big deal for him hahaha
Photo
From:World
Soccer, June 1987
(Sonny
Silooy, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)
Photo
From:World
Soccer, July 1987
(Dennis
Bergkamp, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)
Soccernostalgia Question: In the
end, Ajax were relatively comfortable in Europe that season. Besides Van
Basten, what other players stood out in the European matches?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: I think in 87 Wouters
and Muhren were key strongholders in midfield. They were the captains of the
ship, they balanced out the very inconsistent performances of the big talents,
like Bosman and Rijkaard.
John
van't Schip was captain and he started to play more like a modern right winger
and playmaker (like Ziyech now or Berghuis). Schip lacked speed but he could
curl a ball into the box even with a defender in front of him and he had a
great pass and eye for the space so he also played the 10 role at times.
I
guess Stanley Menzo was also a spectacular guy to watch. A bit wild at times
but super athletic and great football player too
Silooy
looked a bit young and weak, Verlaat lacked speed but was a great header and a
cocky defender.
Winter
was the kind of player every football expert raved about but no one in the
"fan category" then saw his great qualities so much, as he played
frugal, smart, kept the ball, pass and move. A bit like the Barca tika taka
players would later on. Never scored amazing goals, never dribbled past 3 defenders.
Just playing simple, Wim Jansen style.
Soccernostalgia Question: As
mentioned earlier, there was a feel of renewal and re-emergence of Dutch
Football in this Spring of 1987. Is this trophy a reference point for that
Generation?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite Response: Absolutely! Up until
that time, we were a bit failing. No big tournaments, no European success to
speak of. JC brought us our confidence back and Ajax playing these finals. In
1988 Oranje and PSV won trophies and onwards we went.
Photo
From:Mondial,
new series, Issue 87, June 1987
(Marco
van Basten scoring in the Final, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig
0)
Photo
From:World
Soccer, July 1987
(Marco
van Basten scoring in the Final, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig
0)
Soccernostalgia Question: The Dutch
press sometimes appeared doubtful of Cruyff’s coaching competence. Did this win
make some change their opinions of him or were the players credited?
Jan Roskott @DutchSoccerSite
Response:I guess JC was
seen as a cocky gambler. JC would play 3 defenders at times. Or he would put
his best attacking mid in the controlling role in midfield. Stuff that would
confuse most people but he'd always have a story. There were two camps: the
ones that adored everything he did and the ones who thought he was reckless.
The Ajax board actually belonged to the second category! The media were also
divided. Some reporters loved what he did, others felt he was irresponsible.
The credits would go to both, as the saying goes: you're only as good as the
players you have. When JC returned to Ajax he will have seen the amazing number
of talent and decided "ok, with this lot I can get somewhere...". I
don't think he would have gone to Feyenoord as a coach, simply because he
wouldn't risk his status. When he left and signed for Barca, more people got
convinced he's actually a very very good coach.
Photo
From:World
Soccer, July 1987
(Ajax
squad, May 13, 1987, CWC, Ajax 1-Lokomotive Leipzig 0)
Ajax Amsterdam Matches during the Cup Winners Cup, 1986/87
Season:
September 17, 1986, Bursa, Bursaspor
0-Ajax Amsterdam 2 (John Bosman 72, Marco van Basten 85)
October 1, 1986, Amsterdam, Ajax
Amsterdam 5-Bursaspor 0 (John Bosman 17, 21, 34, 90, Marco van Basten 24)
October 22, 1986, Amsterdam, Ajax
Amsterdam 4-Olympiakos 0 (John Bosman 7, Frank Rijkaard 44, Marco van Basten 53, Arnold
Muhren 84)
November 5, 1986, Athens, Olympiakos
1-Ajax Amsterdam 1 (Giorgos Kapouranis 58 / Jan Wouters 90)
March 18, 1987, Amsterdam, Ajax
Amsterdam 3-Malmรถ 1 (Marco
van Basten 13, 72, Aron Winter 61 / Hakan Lindman 81)
April 8, 1987, Zaragoza, Real Zaragoza 2-Ajax Amsterdam 3 (Rubรฉn Sosa 13, Juan Seรฑor 71 pen / Rob Witschge 16, John Bosman
47,55)
April 22, 1987, Amsterdam, Ajax
Amsterdam 3-Real Zaragoza 0(John van 't Schip 17, Rob Witschge 72, Frank Rijkaard 90)
May 13, 1987, Athens, Greece, Ajax
Amsterdam 1- Lokomotive Leipzig0(Marco
van Basten 21)
Date: September
17, 1986
Competition:Cup Winners
Cup-First Round, First Leg
Result: Bursaspor (Turkey) 0- AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam(Holland) 2
Venue:Bursa
-Bursa Atatรผrk Stadium
Attendance:8,000
Referee:Pavel Kuznetsov (USSR)
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Bursaspor): None
(Ajax): John Bosman
72, Marco van Basten 85
Lineups:
Bursaspor:
Eser Kardesler, Yalcin Gรผndรผz, Dragan Kalicanin (Yugoslavia),
Attila Kerekes (Hungary), Ahmet Suphi Evke (Talip Ikikardesler 61), Esat
Bayram, Taygun Erdem, Beyhan Caliskan, Salih Salimoglu, Gรผrsel Hattat, Bรผlent
Izgis.
Coach: Toma Kaloperovic (Yugoslavia)
Booked: Salih Salimoglu
Team Captain: -
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Shirt Sponsor: -
Uniform Colors: Green/White Vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts,
White Socks
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Sonny Silooy, Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Peter
Boeve (John Bosman 46), Danny Blind, Jan Wouters, Aron Winter (Arnold Scholten
83), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
Date: October
1, 1986
Competition:Cup Winners Cup-First
Round, Second Leg
Result:AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam(Holland) 5-Bursaspor (Turkey) 0
Venue: Amsterdam-De
Meer Stadion
Attendance: 18,044
Referee:Urizar Azpitarte (Spain)
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Ajax): John Bosman
17, 21, 34, 90, Marco van Basten 24
(Bursaspor): None
Lineups:
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Sonny Silooy,
Frank Rijkaard (Aron Winter 73), Ronald Spelbos, Danny Blind, Jan Wouters,
Arnold Mรผhren (Alistair Dick (Scotland) 64), John Bosman, John van 't Schip,
Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Booked: Ronald Spelbos
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Bursaspor:
Eser Kardesler, Yalcin Gรผndรผz,
Dragan Kalicanin (Yugoslavia), Attila Kerekes (Hungary), Islam Otlan, Turan
Sen, Beyhan Caliskan, (Memduh Fidan 27), Salih Salimoglu, Ibrahim Tรผrkseven (
Esat Bayram 68), Gรผrsel Hattat, Taner Taylan
Coach: Toma Kaloperovic (Yugoslavia)
Booked: Ibrahim Turkseven
Team Captain: -
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Shirt Sponsor: -
Uniform Colors: Green/White Vertically striped Shirts, Green Shorts,
Green Socks
Date: October
22, 1986
Competition:Cup Winners
Cup-Second Round, First Leg
(Ajax): John
Bosman 7, Frank Rijkaard 44, Marco van Basten 53, Arnold Muhren 84
(Olympiakos):
None
Lineups:
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind,
Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mรผhren, John
Bosman (Aron Winter 81), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Alistair Dick (Scotland)
(Peter Boeve 46)
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Booked: Danny Blind
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Uniform Colors: Red/White Vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts,
White Socks
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind,
Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mรผhren, John
Bosman (Aron Winter 36), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten (Peter Boeve 77),
Rob Witschge
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
Date: March
4, 1987
Competition:Cup Winners
Cup-Quarterfinals, First Leg
Result:Malmรถ Fotbollforening (Sweden) 1-AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club)
Ajax-Amsterdam(Holland) 0
Venue:Malmรถ -Malmรถ Stadion
Attendance: 20,000
Referee:George Smith (Scotland)
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Malmรถ): Torbjรถrn Persson 42 pen
(Ajax): None
Lineups:
Malmรถ:
Jan Mรถller, Ingemar Erlandsson, Hasse Borg, Magnus Andersson,
Torbjรถrn Persson, Jonas Thern, Kent Jรถnsson, Anders Palmer, Leif Engqvist, Lars
Larsson, Mats Magnusson.
Coach: Roy Hodgson (England)
Booked: Mats Magnusson
Team Captain: -
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Shirt Sponsor: -
Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Light Blue
Socks
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind,
Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Aron Winter, Arnold
Mรผhren, John Bosman (Dennis Bergkamp 76), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Date: March
18, 1987
Competition:Cup Winners
Cup-Quarterfinals, Second Leg
Result:AFC (Amsterdamse
Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam(Holland) 3-Malmรถ Fotbollforening (Sweden) 1
Venue: Amsterdam-De
Meer Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee:Dieter Pauly (West Germany)
Kick-off
time: -
Goalscorers:
(Ajax): Marco
van Basten 13, 72, Aron Winter 61
(Malmรถ): Hakan Lindman 81
Lineups:
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind,
Frank Rijkaard, Ronald Spelbos, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mรผhren, John
Bosman (Aron Winter 46), Dennis Bergkamp (Peter Boeve 89), John van 't Schip,
Marco van Basten
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Malmรถ:
Jan Mรถller, Ingemar Erlandsson, Hasse Borg, Magnus Andersson,
Torbjรถrn Persson, Kent Jรถnsson, Anders Palmer, Mats Arvidsson (Deval Eminovski
67), Hakan Lindman, Leif Engqvist, Lars Larsson
Coach: Roy Hodgson (England)
Booked: Ingemar Erlandsson
Team Captain: -
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Shirt Sponsor: -
Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Light Blue
Socks
Date: April
8, 1987
Competition:Cup Winners
Cup-Semifinals, First Leg
Result:Real Zaragoza (Spain) 2-AFC (Amsterdamse Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam(Holland) 3
Venue:Zaragoza - La Romareda
Attendance: 32,000
Referee:Zoran Petrovic (Yugoslavia)
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Real Zaragoza): Rubรฉn Sosa 13, Juan Seรฑor 71 pen
(Ajax): Rob
Witschge 16, John Bosman 47,55
Lineups:
Real
Zaragoza:
Andoni Cedrรบn, Casuco, Alfonso Fraile, Juan Carlos, Manuel Abad,
Juan Seรฑor, Francisco Gรผerri, Garcรญa Cortรฉs (Roberto Elvira 65), Rubรฉn Sosa
(Uruguay), Manuel Mejias, Pineda.
Coach: Luis Costa.
Sent Off: Francisco Guerri 87
Team Captain: -
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: Balay
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Wjite Socks
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind,
Frank Rijkaard, Aron Winter, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mรผhren, John
Bosman, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge (Peter Boeve 85)
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Booked: Stanley Menzo, Danny Blind
Sent Off: John Bosman 87
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks
Date: April
22, 1987
Competition:Cup Winners
Cup-Semifinals, Second Leg
Result:AFC (Amsterdamse
Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam(Holland) 3-Real Zaragoza (Spain) 0
Venue: Amsterdam-Olympisch
Stadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee:Franz Wohrer (Austria)
Kick-off time: -
Goalscorers:
(Ajax): John
van 't Schip 17, Rob Witschge 72, Frank Rijkaard 90
(Real Zaragoza): None
Lineups:
Ajax:
Stanley Menzo, Peter Boeve,
Frank Rijkaard, Aron Winter, Sonny Silooy, Jan Wouters, Arnold Mรผhren, Arnold
Scholten, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge (Dennis Bergkamp 75)
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: TDK
Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Real
Zaragoza:
Andoni Cedrรบn, Casuco, Tomas Blesa, Alfonso Fraile, Juan Carlos,
Josรฉ Antonio Casajรบs, Juan Seรฑor, Roberto Elvira (Mariano Ayneto 75), Garcรญa
Cortรฉs, Manuel Mejias (Manuel Abad 70), Pineda
Coach: Luis Costa
Booked: Tomas Blesa
Team Captain: -
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Shirt Sponsor: Balay
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks
Date: May
13, 1987
Competition:Cup Winners
Cup-Final
Result:AFC (Amsterdamse
Football Club) Ajax-Amsterdam(Holland) 1-Lokomotive Leipzig (East Germany) 0
Stanley Menzo, Sonny Silooy,
Frank Rijkaard, Frank Verlaat, Peter Boeve, Jan Wouters, Aron Winter, Arnold
Mรผhren (Arnold Scholten 83), John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Rob Witschge
(Dennis Bergkamp 66)
Coach: Johann Cruyff
Team Captain: Marco Van Basten
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Kappa
Shirt Sponsor: No sponsor on kits for the final (but normally
TDK)
Uniform Colors: Red/White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
Lokomotive
Leipzig:
Renรฉ Mรผller, Frank Baum, Ronald Kreer, Uwe Zรถtzsche, Matthias
Lindner, Heiko Scholz, Matthias Liebers (Dieter Kรผhn 76), Uwe Bredow, Frank
Edmond (Hans-Jรถrg Leitzke 55), Hans Richter, Olaf Marschall.
Coach: Hans Ulrich Thomale
Team Captain: -
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -
Shirt Sponsor: None
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks
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