Cor Brom (27 August 1932 – 29 October 2008) was a Dutch

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player and manager.

Playing career

During his playing career, Brom played as a

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with Zwarte Schapen, VSV, Limburgia and

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Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Brom managed

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from 1969 to 1972, Fortuna SC from 1972 to 1976,

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from 1976 to 1978,

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from 1978 to 1979, RWD Molenbeek from 1981 to 1982, and

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from 1982 to 1984. He was dismissed by Ajax's new chairman Ton Harmsen in 1979 after allegedly taking payments and gifts (a horse and the meat of a whole pig), meant for the players, from an amateur side who played Ajax in pre-season.

Later life and death

Brom died in

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on 29 October 2008, of

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References

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