Monday, April 26, 2021 at 10:01 AM• Rian Rosendaal • Last update: 10:09

In the view of Johan Derksen, there are mainly disadvantages associated with the promotion of SC Cambuur. The analyst of Veronica Inside is afraid that the selection of trainer Henk de Jong is nowhere near good enough for the Eredivisie. In addition, Derksen does not have much faith in Robert Mühren, despite the fact that the striker is the top scorer in the Kitchen Champion Division with 34 goals.

“Nice that Cambuur has become champion. I did not succeed in that in the four years that I played football there myself”, Derksen refers in conversation with the Leeuwarder Courant to his years as a player of the Frisians, between 1968 and 1972. “Cambuur is a nice club, Leeuwarden a football city. But whether they are ready for a step higher? Well, I read the newspaper with a coffee and a cigar, and then I think: That will not work at allThe former player of the PhD student does not think that Cambuur will be able to get an Eredivisie worthy selection together this summer.

“The big mistake that promoted clubs make is that they keep the selection virtually intact in all the euphoria. Cambuur is now doing that too, while the Eredivisie is really one level higher”, Derksen warns. “Foeke Booy (technical director, ed.) Is even going to do everything in his power to extend Robert Mühren’s contract.” The analyst does not really trust the top shooter. “That boy has a nose for the goal, you know. Mühren will probably just be the top scorer of the first division again, but has not proven himself anywhere at the highest level. No, I don’t have that much confidence in Cambuur next season.”

Cambuur won 2-4 against Young AZ on Friday and the 2-2 draw of number two De Graafschap against Almere City FC made the championship in the Kitchen Champion Division a fact. The club from Leeuwarden played for the last time in the Eredivisie in 2016. After a stay of three seasons, however, they descended towards the Kitchen Champion Division five years ago. De Jong’s formation will play three more times this season.

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