Jan Mak (born 21 June 1945) is a Dutch professional

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manager.

Career

He was caretaker at amateur side

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in 1971. After managing

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in his native Netherlands, Mak took charge of Swedish sides

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between 1981 and 1984,

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and

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between 1988 and 1990. He also coached

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from Finland and

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of Lebanon. He later managed the national team of the

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on three occasions.

References

1945 births Living people Dutch football managers FC Volendam managers Halmstads BK managers IK Brage managers IF Elfsborg managers Tampereen Pallo-Veikot managers Seychelles national football team managers Dutch expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Sweden Sportspeople from The Hague IS Halmia managers Expatriate football managers in Lebanon Lebanese Premier League managers Nejmeh SC managers Sportspeople from Voorburg Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate football managers in Finland Expatriate football managers in Seychelles HVV Den Haag managers {{Netherlands-footy-bio-stub