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Dutch football manager
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Birth:
10 December 1922(Roosendaal, Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands)
Death:
5 May 2012(Roosendaal, Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands)
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Biography
George Knobel (10 December 1922 – 5 May 2012) was a Dutch football manager.
Knobel was born and died in Roosendaal. He was the coach of the Netherlands national football team for 15 matches (9 wins, 1 draw, 5 losses) from 1974 to 1976. During his period the Dutch finished third at the European Championship of 1976. He also coached Dutch clubs AFC Ajax and MVV, including a temporary spell from march to April 1982. He had a brief stint with Seiko SA in Hong Kong.