10 facts you (probably) didn’t know about Everton’s Ronald Koeman

Despite it being the international break, we can’t help but continue talking about the Premier League!

This weekend’s topic, Ronald Koeman.

The 53-year-old has made an impressive start to life at Goodison Park, having signed a three-year deal to become Everton’s new manager back on June 14, 2016.

Photo: Mark Leech / Offside.

Koeman, who has also managed the likes of Ajax, Benfica, PSV Eindhoven, Valencia, Feyenoord and Premier League rivals Southampton before moving to Merseyside, has guided the club up to seventh spot in the English top-flight after their opening 11 league games.

Okay; last weekend’s 5-0 mauling at Stamford Bridge to the hands of Chelsea may not have reflected the progress made by the Dutchman at The Toffees, but Everton are level on points with Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United in the standings, with struggling Swansea City the next outfit to visit Goodison Park next Saturday (November 19).

But having featured for the likes of Ajax, PSV, FC Barcelona and the Netherlands during his playing career, and having only arrived in English football back in 2014 following his move to Southampton, Shoot!‘s Toby Bryant highlights ten facts you may not known about Koeman.

Take a look…