Henk de Jong was at the helm at De Graafschap last season, while it was already known that he would then go to SC Cambuur. However, the Doetinchem players still had to play important games against relegation. President Martin Mos had done it differently today, he tells Omroep Gelderland.
“Perhaps we should have done something else in preparation for the post-competition,” says Mos, who then explains. “I am a fan of Henk de Jong and with his capacities he has also meant a lot to De Graafschap. Before the after competition started, it was already known that he was leaving. We made a stupid mistake by continuing with Henk. It would have been better to put someone else in front of the group and I blame myself. “
De Graafschap eventually lost the final of the play-offs to Sparta. Mos: “We played that after-competition with the key in my pants. I actually thought it was dramatic. Henk had a hard time in that period and also had to deal with his wife that was not going well. We had him protected against himself The extra push that was needed in those competitions was no longer there. We missed the energy. It is just those few percent that are missing. “
According to Mos, it did not matter much who had stood in front of the group. “As a matter of fact, we had put the cleaning lady in front of the group, because the players have to do it. I have been warned by a number of supporters who are often real and said to me, is this wise? Put someone else for it. But the board and the supervisory board had the expectation that it will be alright. “
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