Erik ten Hag understands Marc Overmars’ anger about Brian Brobbey. The director of football affairs finds it incomprehensible that Nico-Jan Hoogma, director of top football of the KNVB, in an interview with the YouTube program FootballTime indicated that he could understand when Brian Brobbey left for RB Leizig. In Ten Hag’s view, Hoogma should not get involved in club affairs.
“Last week, Marc Overmars was already concerned about Hoogma’s statements about Brobbey,” explains ESPNpresenter Toine van Peperstraten for Ten Hag. “You must also have exchanged ideas about that with Overmars. How are you doing?” The answer from Ajax’s coach is very clear. “I am on the same page in that respect (with Overmars, ed.). It is an awkward statement. We are here for Dutch football, club football. But certainly also for the KNVB and the Dutch national team, we are important for the Dutch football team. development. You just see players who go abroad early, who fail. Then it is a pity that a top official (Hoogma, ed.) makes such a statement. “
Ajax furious with KNVB after statements about Brobbey: ‘Too crazy for words!’
Director of football affairs Marc Overmars is very disappointed with the statements of Nico-Jan Hoogma.
“Julian Nagelsmann is there. You have to play, of course, but I think it’s a very special trainer. My son worked under him at Hoffenheim. He would not have wanted to miss that ”, Hoogma said recently FootballTime, a live show on YouTube, about the possible step from Brobbey to RB Leipzig. Son Justin Hoogma, currently rented to FC Utrecht, played at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim under Nagelsmann. The statement caused anger and surprise in Overmars. “He should advise Brian to sign with Ajax and ensure that such players stay on board clubs in the Eredivisie”, Overmars responded in The Telegraph to those words of Hoogma. Despite the fact that Ajax recently communicated that Brobbey would not sign up, they have not yet given up hope that he will stay longer in Amsterdam. “After that it became clear that we are still doing everything we can to get Brian to sign up. Erik ten Hag has also indicated this several times. “
Incidentally, Overmars did not want to confirm that he flew to Monaco last week for negotiations with Mino Raiola, Brobbey’s agent. “We have made an offer that will make you fall off your seat. No, I do not give the amount of the salary. But the proposal shows a lot of confidence ”, said Ajax’s director of football affairs. He promised that, despite the arrival of Sébastien Haller, Brobbey will get a lot of playing minutes and states that Ajax has the same idea with him as with Ryan Gravenberch. In recent weeks, the young striker has regularly appeared as a substitute. Ajax recently announced that Brobbey is not going to extend his expiring contract. Recently, the door to a possible longer stay of the nineteen-year-old striker has become ajar.