About Rene Meulensteen
Rene Meulensteen is one of the most successful technical trainers currently working in soccer
This is certainly possible when looking back at the Manchester United Soccer Club accomplishments over the past years: two time English Premier League (EPL) Champions (‘07-‘08 & ’08-‘09); winner of the Champions League (‘07-‘08) and runner up (‘08-‘09); as well as Champions of the World (‘08).
Rene is the current assistant coach of Manchester United’s first team and responsible for all field training sessions.
He has an incredible eye for the technical details of the game and is able to communicate his findings to the players through his unique training methods. He has worked with and taught his methods to some of the very best players in the world, including last year’s player of the year, Christiano Ronaldo.
Manchester Uniteds’s youth program has been completely restructured since Rene’s hiring in 2001 by Sir Alex Ferguson and this has not gone unnoticed. The English Football Association (FA) has contacted Rene many times to get his advice on how to improve England’s youth programs.
Before his arrival at Manchester United he spent many years in Qatar. He was the head coach of Al-Etehad and won the Arab Cup as well as the H.H. Apparent Cup. He also worked with the QFA (Qatar Soccer Federation) as the coach of the U16 and U17 National team.
Before his departure to Qatar he trained the youth of the professional club NEC Nijmegen. His coaching career started at the age of 18 at the local club VIOS ’38 where he also played on the senior team. In 1991 he won the Dutch National Amateur Championships as a player.
Rene Meulensteen holds a Dutch A-license, the English FA -badge, UEFA A-license as well as the PRO-license. He is a graduate of the CIOS-Arnhem (central institute for education in sports), with specialties in soccer, marketing, and management. The biggest influence, however, was his time with Wiel Coerver. For almost four years he worked closely with the legendary figure as his assistant. He was involved with producing Wiel Coerver’s video “The Dribbler” (1995). Rene has been able to translate the technical skill taught by Coerver onto the field like no one else has done.
Throughout the years Rene has transformed the way soccer skills are taught on the pitch in a unique and clear manner. Rene has directed many clinics, presentations, and lectures by invitation (e.g., FIFA, UEFA, National Soccer Federation of Qatar, England, Sweden, Hong Kong, and USA). In Germany, where he once played and coached, he often is a guest at the “Sporthochschule.”
Many of the elite managers throughout the world admire Rene’s methods as he is perceived as the person who has perfected the communication of the Wiel Coerver method. He is often viewed as a person who has a wealth of information but is also exceptionally engaging and very approachable.
SportpartnersUSA is very proud to be able to work so closely with Rene Meulensteen. We have even created the Rene Academy which represents his vision and philosophy.
SportpartnersUSA is able to bring Rene’s vision and methods to your club’s and your team’s doorstep. We are able to teach your coaches and players the Meulensteen methods and leave a lasting imprint on your club by implementing Rene’s “Moves and Skills” program.