11:53 – Feyenoord can give the European fairytale of this season a suitable sequel tonight (Thursday) by qualifying for the final of the Conference League. The new tournament has turned out to be a blessing for Dutch football, and the Rotterdam club in particular. Remarkably enough, however, Freek Jansen also pointed this week to the role of Ajax director Edwin van der Sar in the success of Feyenoord.
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In the Grab Scale Podcast van Football International The rival’s European success was also discussed. Jansen then stated that this is largely due to Van der Sar. “It cannot be highlighted enough. Why not a banner at Feyenoord with ‘thank you Ed’? Why not a bunch of flowers to Noordwijk? Why not name a grandstand after him in De Kuip? Invite him to Tirana, so that the Legion can take him to a square This success is due to one man: Edwin van der Sar,” said Jansen jokingly.
He then explained how precisely Van der Sar was one of six creators of the tournament in 2017 from which Feyenoord is now reaping the benefits. “Ajax flew out against Rosenborg, PSV against Osijek; both no European football, that year without a chance. Then it was said: there must be an extra European tournament so that you ensure that top clubs from the middle countries, the numbers six to twelve, have at least one Being able to experience European football for six months, with a view of more. That turned out fantastic.”
Feyenoord was against
Even more striking is that Feyenoord itself was the club that spoke out against the plans. “Feyenoord is now experiencing the success of the tournament that they were not waiting for at all”, Jansen laughed. “Jan de Jong was then general manager at Feyenoord. His reaction to Van der Sar, in that meeting with all Dutch clubs, was: ‘Another tournament like this? us up?’ And look now: a sold-out Kuip, players that are increasing in value insanely. Feyenoord is reaping the fruits of the tournament that was devised by Ajax and which they were not waiting for at all. “
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