The KNVB and director Eric Gudde lost full control around the end of the season in the Eredivisie and Kitchen Champion Division. The actions of the latter caused a lot of irritation at the clubs, reports the Algemeen Dagblad.
Gudde did not answer anything in the run-up to ‘D-day’, the newspaper writes in a reconstruction. ‘Clubs that have sent an email in recent weeks with a proposal, for example about the competition setup (Ajax) or for a solidarity fund (AZ), will not receive an answer. Gudde doesn’t even send read receipts. ” That causes ‘a lot of irritation and despair at clubs’.
But internally people are also surprised about Gudde. The director is difficult to gauge, because he absolutely does not want to be spawned. “It is his definition of” integrity “and” purity “in a conflict of interest. He emphatically does not want to be pushed for carts, “it said AD. Gudde was internally annoyed with self-interest, the games and the strategic leak. However, that attitude also has a downside to the highly divided clubs. ‘They yearn for strong leadership from the KNVB, but also for some understanding and empathy. They think that is all missing. “
“Gudde is not a charmer like Leo Beenhakker, or flamboyant like former KNVB director Henk Kesler,” the newspaper continues. You can call Gudde straightforward and accurate, but also rigid, shy and verbally clumsy. The KNVB therefore lacks crucial oil in the stalled engine of Dutch professional football. Also towards the outside world. Gudde is simply not a type who smoothly defends the interests of the KNVB in a talk show like Jinek or Op1, or who easily explains a decision in front of the cameras. “
“It is no coincidence that in the aftermath of ‘D-day’, the new president of the federation, Just Spee, is the first to contact Cambuur and De Graafschap and that Gudde remains in the background. Algemeen Dagblad.
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