Wim Jansen Dead

[Calgacus]

RIP Wim, a great player and coach.

 

[Rt. Hon. Bearman]

He joined them, he did his job then he left. Broke my heart by stopping us winning the Ten, but that’s football.

I’m sure him and Walter will be up there discussing that season together.

RIP Wim, free of that horrible illness now.

 

[lumbear1872]

Shame, that barsteward dementia.

 

[55timesthechampions]

Sad to hear, rest easy Wim.

 

[BruceyBalboa]

Rest in peace Wim.

 

[borderbluenose]

RIP a decent man who crossed to the wrong side but seen the errors of his ways.

 

[Laudrup97]

His family have came out and said he didnt have to suffer with the agony of it long term which is nice. Been through the same situation with my dad for 8 years until he passed. Never had anything against him other than stopping us get 10. RIP Wim

 

[ZvP]

RIP.

 

[Benny0812]

Broke our hearts. RIP Wim

 

[I believe in Eli]

Sad news.

 

[RobSkin]

Good football man and a part of a great Holland team, RIP Wim.

 

[Sir Know it All]

reminded me of Hans from The Mighty Ducks

 

[Wufty Bear]

RIP Wim

 

[ScotiaPapac]

That’s a shame. Despite being the manager who stopped our 10 in a row, he’s the only Celtic manager who I’ve rarely if ever heard a bad word about from our support. A legendary player too. RIP

 

[Roofus13]

RIP

 

[Gibraltar Loyal]

Horrible disease.
Certainly not the worse to manage them and didnt seem to buy into their nonsense.
RIP Wim

 

[LarkfiedLoyalNS]

Lost my wee Nannie a couple of weeks ago and was her funeral on Friday sadly she battled this horrible illness until the very end too.

Just remember him making me cry when we never won the league I didn’t know what it felt like losing the league as a young bear until that point, was devastated.

 

[Charing]

Credit to the man for his efforts with Feyenoord 1970 not to mention the wonderful Dutch side of that decade.

Very sad news.

 

[Melanchthon]

Sad news. He was an effective manager who I think was better than their fans appreciated. I was glad when he left their club.

 

[bornabluenose]

Proper football man, rest easy Wim.

 

[julescotia]

RIP Wim

 

[Dave Angell]

Rest in peace sir.

I imagine that will be tough news to take for our Gio as well.

 

[JR Ewing]

Horrible illness and sad news.

RIP Wim.

 

[Oso de España]

RIP Wim

 

[dh1963]

We mostly remember him as their manager who stopped our ten in a row, but to be honest they didn't win it that season, we threw it away ourselves. Wasn't like last season when we never lost a game to bring the title back. We dropped an incredible amount of stupid points yet they only win it by 2pts.

He should really be remembered as a very good full back who won the European Cup and played in a World Cup final.

 

[Bryanmc]

Rest in peace

 

[MarkWalters11]

Very sad news. He seemed a decent man. Rip Wim

 

[Bluedajkm81]

RIP Wim

 

[Carlton The Bear]

As others have already said, he was a decent football man who just so happened to join them.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, and no doubt Gio is amongst those as a fellow Feyenoord legend.

 

[Noddy]

RIP

 

[sheddensbear]

I remember there was an article saying he had a 1 year contract and the bheasts going tonto saying the SMSM was trying to unsettle both him and the club. I remember my thoughts were that only Jansen and Celtic knew it was only a 1 year deal, so it was one of them who had leaked it.

 

[Seaside Blue]

RIP Wim. He’s at peace now.

 

[Steven D]

Sad news. I found it hard to really dislike him.

 

[Davester]

RIP Jansen.
Don't remember any animosity to him from our support. Seemed a decent sort.

 

[ibrox1975]

To be remembered as part of the great Dutch teams of 74 and 78

 

[Craigie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1485960722009972743

 

[Evano1872]

RIP

 

[exiled bluenose]

R.I.P. Sir

 

[WDYGH]

RIP Wim, a terrible disease.

Hopefully a cure can one day be found for these terrible afflictions.

 

[Thor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1485960722009972743

Bit of class from the club!

 

[BlueBritain55]

Some career he had. Hope his last years weren't too painful with dementia. It's a horrible thing. RIP

My Grandad has dementia. Last week was the first time he no longer recognises me or knows who I am. Heartbreaking.

Rest easy Wim. Thoughts go out to his family.

 

[Alkie Brooks]

Ach, this is sad news. RIP Sir

 

[Liviger1984]

Horrible illness. RIP WIM.

 

[foxinthebox]

Sure there were stories that he had a major falling out with their board and Jock Brown and it was his assistant Murdo McLeod that ended up speaking to the board rather than Wim Jansen, this had been going on for months behind the scenes, he let them know he was resigning the day after they won the league.

Seemed a decent guy and was a cracking player as well.

 

[Jazzman]

Sad news. A dreadful, horrible illness. RIP Wim

 

[speedo215]

RIP Wim, broke my heart as a youngster.

 

[GavCo]

His family have came out and said he didnt have to suffer with the agony of it long term which is nice. Been through the same situation with my dad for 8 years until he passed. Never had anything against him other than stopping us get 10. RIP Wim

I thought the news about him having dementia broke a few years ago.

Edit. Just looked and it was only september last year.

 

[OohAhHuistra]

Sure there were stories that he had a major falling out with their board and Jock Brown and it was his assistant Murdo McLeod that ended up speaking to the board rather than Wim Jansen, this had been going on for months behind the scenes, he let them know he was resigning the day after they won the league.

Seemed a decent guy and was a cracking player as well.

I’m sure it was about transfers and the board possibly not backing him the way he wanted to build his team

 

[vinnie]

Terrible way to spend your last days. RIP Mr Jansen.

 

[Riccles]

A sad day. RIP Wim.