Joey Veerman took sc Heerenveen by the hand again last weekend. The midfielder provided the only highlight of the match against Heracles Almelo (0-1) with a rare whim, helping his team to a hard-fought victory. Hans Westerhof, who in the past worked as a trainer at Ajax, PSV and FC Groningen, among other things, is moving into the General Newspaper the comparison with Frenkie de Jong.
Westerhof saw a very boring duel against Erve Asito. “This was typically such a right-hand row match,” says the former trainer in a brief look back. “Good will from both sides, but not a high level. Except for one player,” the former coach refers to Joey Veerman. “He has exceptional qualities. The way he gives a ball over fifty meters is just petting and I don’t even see Frenkie de Jong doing it that way. On Saturday he was the best player, but I think he is not the best player The top clubs who watched on Saturday also see that he does not make a passionate impression and grumbles at fellow players. He will have to show more dynamics.”
For the time being, the game of the Frisian team Westerhof is not yet appealing. Heerenveen has had a changeable season, although the team of coach Johnny Jansen remained unbeaten in the last four matches in the Eredivisie (two wins, two draws). “What worries me is that there aren’t many players who represent a high transfer value, as has been the case for years. I don’t see anyone other than Joey who has to bring in a high amount.” Joey Veerman was diligently looking for a transfer last summer, but saw his employer ask such a high transfer fee that it did not lead to a departure.
After his career as a trainer, Westerhof joined Heerenveen as a commissioner of the club. He announced his departure in December 2018 when it became known that the board of the foundation had lost confidence in the Supervisory Board. The experienced football player owned the technical affairs portfolio, but showed his solidarity with supervisory board chairman Jorrit Jorritsma and Gerard Kremer (commercial portfolio), who were told at an earlier stage that there was no longer any trust.