Gerard Nijkamp is still disappointed that Maurice Steijn has left for Ajax. The technical director of Sparta Rotterdam explains #DoneDeal van podcast Football scoop that he had to process the transition from the trainer.
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“I said it when we were introduced to the new selection,” Nijkamp begins. Sparta lost with Steijn in the play-off final against FC Twente (2-1). “It was really a downer. We just didn’t make it to European football. You actually want to celebrate the successful season that evening, although that is not easy if you have to deal with a disappointment. Then the media reports that Steijn was in pole position at Ajax We all had to process that, including myself.”
“I knew it was coming,” continues Nijkamp. “You were ticking off the clubs and then Ajax suddenly comes. When it happened it was a bit of a switch. Like the rest of the Netherlands, I had not taken it into account. We really thought that Maurice would stay, but unfortunately that was not the case. the case.”
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2023-07-04 18:13:21
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