VVD party leader Dilan Yesilgöz contacted Sjaak Swart last Sunday after the Almere City – Ajax match (2-2). The topic of discussion was Bas Nijhuis’s decisions. The referee twice ignored a call for a penalty from the Amsterdam team.
At the first moment, Kristian Hlynsson was caught in the wringer by two Almere City defenders. The second moment took place in the second half, when Kenneth Taylor went to the ground after a contact moment with Peer Koopmeiners.
“I didn’t see the match myself, I was at the editorial office of De Telegraaf, but I did call Sjaak Swart afterward,” Yesilgöz begins the broadcast of Tuesday evening. Today Inside. “He thought they were both penalties.”
Yesilgöz is known for her love for the club from Amsterdam. As Minister of Justice and Security, the VVD politician has already spoken out several times about situations at Ajax. René Zegerius, Yesilgöz’s husband, has recently taken a seat on the Ajax board of directors.
Van der Gijp agreed with Nijhuis’s decisions. “These are cases… If you give them it’s fine, if you don’t give them it’s also possible. This (Hlynsson’s situation, ed.) is a skirmish. Taylor sees that defender coming. Good whistle Bas!” closes Gibe end with a compliment.
Wilfred Genee started the broadcast in a cynical manner. “Former top referee, good to have you here,” Nijhuis, who was sitting at the bar in the daily talk show, was told. “Former top referee too. Unbelievable, what is this?”, responded the experienced referee with a small smile on his mouth.
“Were you drinking the night before?” Genee wanted to know from Nijhuis. “What is this, what are these questions?”, the referee countered. “You gave four yellow cards in the first fifteen minutes, from the seventh to fifteenth minute. That is two more than in your entire career. And in the end you gave out eight yellow cards in that match.”