Ex-Celtic boss Wim Jansen dies as tributes paid to boss who stopped Rangers 10-in-a-row

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Celtic manager Wim Jansen, who helped the club stop Rangers from winning 10 titles in a row in 1998, following his death.His former club Feyenoord announced on Tuesday that Jansen had died at the age of 75 following a battle with dementia.Following a successful playing career that included 65 Netherlands caps, Jansen managed his boyhood club before moving to Scotland.Despite spending only only two seasons at Parkhead, he notably led the Hoops to the title by two points in 1997/98 campaign, after rivals Rangers had won nine in a row Celtic said in a statement: "Everyone at Celtic Park was saddened to hear of the sad passing of former manager Wim Jansen this morning at the age of 75. "Wim, of course, will forever be remembered as the manager who arrived to stop the 10 in season 1997/98 by lifting the championship on the never-to-be-forgotten day of May 9, 1998 when goals from Henrik Larsson and Harald Brattbakk defeated St Johnstone 2-0."That came after the Dutchman, who had played against Celtic for Feyenoord in the 1970 European Cup final, had earlier also led the Hoops to League Cup glory by beating Dundee United in that season’s Ibrox final."Also forever remembered as the man who delivered Henrik Larsson to the club, it should also be remembered that Wim rebuilt the team that term with other signings such as the aforementioned Brattbakk, Paul Lambert, Marc Rieper, Craig Burley and Jonathan Gould among others."Not only stopping the 10, but setting the wheels in motion for continued success at the advent of the following decade."All at Celtic Park offer their most sincere thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Wim Jansen at this sad time."Feyenoord had said in their own statement: "Feyenoord loses an icon and.