A day before the opener against the British women it was all about football in the stadium. The main theme of the press conference was Jonker’s discrimination that he considered several times to put down his position, after he was told from KNVB director Nigel de Jong in January that he had to leave after the European Championship.
The words themselves were not startling, the timing was. It caused unnecessary unrest around the coach, who should take care of the rest just before the start of a final round. Jonker: ,, The people who know me well know that something is behind this. And I will use it tonight and take advantage of that. I am convinced of that. I have come up with a number of things: how do I manage that the team goes through a wall for the result. For each other and with each other. ”
Jonker performed a puppet show that he as an Amsterdammer may also have visited himself on Dam Square, where Janus Kabalt and his descendants put ‘Jan Klaassen & Katrijn’ on the scene. What exactly he has in store for his internationals, the evening before the game? ,, I will first say that to the players. Maybe it will come out someday, maybe not. . The players have known for a long time what is going on. We have to do it together and I use all the options for that. “
Sherida Spitse responds to questions about performance Andries Jonker
Record international Sherida Spitse was also asked about her coach’s podcast performance. Her answer: ,, If I had been a trainer, I would not have done it. I would not have been busy with it. Only with the footballing part, not further. But I can’t talk for the trainer. We have long closed this as a group. ”
Whether it disrupts the peace to the match against Wales? Spitse: ,, No. Because we know what we are doing. ” But what is wrong with what Jonker has done?
