Jan Koops

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Jan Koops is a retired Dutch football manager who formerly coached Kenyan Premier League sides AFC LeopardsCapitalFM, 13 Dec 2011 [https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2011/12/13/dutchman-helps-afc-leopards-regain-their-spots/ Dutchman Helps AFC Leopards Regain Their Spots]Michezo Afrika, 25 Sep 2012 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/koops-is-still-afc-leopards-coach/8528/ Koops is still AFC Leopards’ Coach]Goal, 23 Nov 2012 [https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4522/kenyan-football/2012/11/23/3550830/sacked-dutchman-jan-koops-reveals-afc-leopards-owe-me-sh24/ Sacked Dutchman Jan Koops reveals: AFC Leopards' owe me Sh2.4 million] and Nairobi City Stars.Michezo Afrika, 17 Sep 2013 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/kpl/jan-koops-takes-over-at-city-stars/14133/ Jan Koops takes over at City Stars]Goal, 17 Sep 2013 [https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4522/kenyan-football/2013/09/17/4267869/ex-afc-leopards-coach-koops-joins-city-stars/ Ex-AFC Leopards coach Koops joins City Stars] He also coached lower-tier side Kolongolo FCMichezo Afrika, 03 Mar 2013 [https://www.michezoafrika.com/division-one/jan-koops-appointed-new-kolongolo-united-coach/10903/ Jan Koops appointed new Kolongolo United Coach] in Western Kenya.

After retirement from active coaching, he fully settledTisini, 25 May 2020 [https://tisini.co.ke/2020/05/25/no-need-for-me-to-go-back-to-europe-im-home-jan-koops-afc-leopards-legendary-dutchmans-journey-to-africa-kenya-mumias/ No need for me to go back to Europe, I’m home: Jan Koops, AFC Leopards’ Dutch legend]Citizen Digital, 6 Jul 2020 [https://citizen.digital/sports/former-leopards-coach-koops-chooses-kenya-over-holland-for-life-337916/ Former Leopards Coach Koops Chooses Kenya Over Holland, For Life] in Kenya.