Editing PSV Eindhoven (section)

===Hiddink and the European Cup victory (1979–1989)===
[[File:Guus Hiddink 1988.jpg|thumb|Guus Hiddink as coach of PSV in 1988]]

After the UEFA Cup victory, the team chemistry started to suffer, which was reflected in the results. Not long after a 6–0 UEFA Cup loss against Saint-Étienne, Rijvers was sacked and the squad disintegrated.<ref name="seventh"/> Van Beveren, unhappy with the declining success and Rijvers' departure, left for the [[United States]] after 291 league games and years of captaincy.<ref name="sixth"/> Van Gelder also quit in 1980 and was replaced by Kees Ploegsma. Even though PSV invested in players like [[Hallvar Thoresen]] and [[Jurrie Koolhof]], success remained absent. [[Thijs Libregts]]' (coach from 1980 until 1983) highest league position was the second place in the [[1981-82 Eredivisie|1981–82 season]], and in 1983, [[Jan Reker]] took over. A clash between Van der Kuijlen and Libregts led to the former's departure in 1982 after nearly 18 seasons at the club.<ref name="fifth"/><ref name="begin">{{cite web |title=Hoe het ooit begon |url=http://www.psv.nl/web/show/id=51252/langid=43 |publisher=PSV.nl |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406071537/http://www.psv.nl/web/show/id=51252/langid=43 |archive-date=6 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1985, chairman Jacques Ruts and Ploegsma decided on a change of direction: [[Hans Kraay Sr.|Hans Kraay]] became the new director of football (supervising Reker in 1985–86, and taking over altogether in 1986–87) and PSV started to sign players with flair, like [[Ruud Gullit]], [[Søren Lerby]], [[Gerald Vanenburg]] and [[Eric Gerets]]. Gullit, who quickly was appointed as captain, contributed to the team that headed the league table for the majority of the [[1985–86 Eredivisie]] and claimed the title after an 8–2 win against [[Go Ahead Eagles]]. Being unhappy with his personal development, Gullit heavily criticized PSV and Kraay in a March 1987 interview. The management's subsequent warning was deemed too lenient by Kraay, who resigned. Gullit's strained relationship with the club meant that he left for [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] in the summer for a [[World football transfer record|world record fee]] of €7.7&nbsp;million.<ref name="eighth">{{cite web |title=De 8e landstitel |url=http://stichting1913.nl/de-8e-landstitel-1986 |publisher=Stichting 1913 |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530120934/http://stichting1913.nl/de-8e-landstitel-1986 |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref> Earlier that year, [[Guus Hiddink]] replaced Kraay and [[Ronald Koeman]] joined PSV. [[1986–87 Eredivisie|That season]], the squad suffered early eliminations from the Dutch cup and European Cup, but secured the title in the penultimate match.<ref name="season1987">{{cite web |title=Seizoen 1986/1987 |url=http://psv.netwerk.to/historie/seizoen.php?seizoen=1987 |publisher=psv.netwerk.to |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029215354/http://psv.netwerk.to/historie/seizoen.php?seizoen=1987 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="koeman">{{cite web |title=Bijzondere speler uitgelicht: Ronald Koeman |url=http://www.psv.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwspagina/Bijzondere-speler-uitgelicht-Ronald-Koeman.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624232636/http://www.psv.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwspagina/Bijzondere-speler-uitgelicht-Ronald-Koeman.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2013 |publisher=PSV.nl |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl }}</ref>

[[File:PSV Eindhoven, 1987–88 European Cup Winners - 01.jpg|thumb|Hans van Breukelen celebrating with the European Cup after the match in Stuttgart]]
The [[1987–88 Eredivisie|1987–88 season]] turned out to be PSV's best year in history. The Eredivisie was won four matches before the end after many high scoring matches, leading up to 117 goals. [[1987–88 KNVB Cup|The cup]] was also won after beating Roda JC 3–2 after extra time.<ref name="season1988">{{cite web |title=Seizoen 1987/1988 |url=http://psv.netwerk.to/historie/seizoen.php?seizoen=1988 |publisher=psv.netwerk.to |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl |archive-date=6 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206064755/http://psv.netwerk.to/historie/seizoen.php?seizoen=1988 |url-status=live }}</ref> The European Cup campaign started with wins against [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] and Rapid Wien. Subsequently, PSV managed to reach the final with only draws. The quarter finals against [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] were decided by [[Wim Kieft]]’s away goal. A vicious foul by [[Hans Gillhaus]] on [[Jean Tigana]] was praised by Koeman, which prompted UEFA to suspend him for the semi-final return leg against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]. Again, an away goal in the first leg (a notoriously lethargic shot by [[Edward Linskens]] at the [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium]]) meant that the second leg's 0–0 was enough to proceed. The final against [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], held in [[Stuttgart]], remained goalless. In the penalty shoot-out, Van Breukelen saved Benfica's sixth penalty by [[António Veloso]], which meant that PSV had won the European Cup and completed the [[Treble (association football)|treble]].<ref name="econe">{{cite web |title=PSV wint Europa Cup I |url=http://www.voetbalcanon.nl/moment/0/PSV_wint_Europa_Cup_I.htm |publisher=Voetbalcanon |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811115320/http://www.voetbalcanon.nl/moment/0/PSV_wint_Europa_Cup_I.htm |archive-date=11 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:PSV Eindhoven, 1987–88 European Cup Winners - 03.jpg|thumb|left|Eric Gerets (left) posing with the European Cup, together with [[Frits Philips]] (right)]]
After the summer break, Willy van de Kerkhof, present at both the 1978 and 1988 triumphs, was honored with a farewell match.<ref name="vandekerkhof">{{cite web |title=Het afscheid van Willy van de Kerkhof |url=http://stichting1913.nl/vriendschappelijk |publisher=Stichting 1913 |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927000723/http://www.stichting1913.nl/vriendschappelijk |archive-date=27 September 2013 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The [[1988–89 Eredivisie|1988–89 season]] again resulted in the double: Hiddink's squad won the title (albeit with less dominance than the year before) and PSV beat [[FC Groningen|Groningen]] in the [[1988–89 KNVB Cup|cup final]]. In comparison, the international competitions were disappointing. The [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] against [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] ended in a [[1988 Intercontinental Cup|2–2 draw]], but PSV lost the penalty shoot-out with 7–6. The team was also beaten in the [[UEFA Super Cup]] by [[KV Mechelen]] ([[1988 European Super Cup|3–1 on aggregate]]). In the European Cup, Real Madrid got its revenge by eliminating PSV in the quarter-finals.<ref name="season1989">{{cite web |title=Seizoen 1988/1989 |url=http://psv.netwerk.to/historie/seizoen.php?seizoen=1989 |publisher=psv.netwerk.to |access-date=21 June 2013 |language=nl |archive-date=6 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206064758/http://psv.netwerk.to/historie/seizoen.php?seizoen=1989 |url-status=live }}</ref>