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Vitesse has to look for a new trainer after Letsch’s lightning departure
Thomas Letsch will exchange Vitesse for VfL Bochum. That knows BILD to report. The trainer of the Arnhem team is well on its way to the final stage of the Bundesliga and at the moment all that is needed is an agreement between the two clubs. Letsch would already agree with Bochum.
Read more about Letsch’s possible departure from Vitesse
Van Gaal still gets Justin Bijlow from the Dutch for ‘special project’
Louis van Gaal will bring Justin Bijlow to Zeist on Tuesday. The Feyenoord goalkeeper was not in the final selection of the Dutch national team for upcoming Nations League matches, but Van Gaal wants to see him in action for a special penalty project. Kjell Scherpen, who is with the Young the Dutch, is also temporarily called to ‘the big the Dutch’. Van Gaal sees skill in penalties as ‘decisive for final tournaments’, he says at the press conference in the run-up to the international match against Poland.
Click here for more details on Van Gaal’s special penalty project
Van Gaal explains why he does not include 26, but 24 men in his selection
Louis van Gaal will not call up a replacement for the injured Bruno Martins Indi. The defender of AZ dropped out in the match against Ajax (2-1 victory) with a muscle injury and thus sees the Nations League matches against Poland and Belgium pass by. Van Gaal is going to work with a 24-man selection due to the disappearance of Martins Indi.
Here you will find more information about the loss of Martins Indi
Henk de Jong hears verdict after cursing and memorable interview
Henk de Jong will not be along the line at SC Cambuur next round. After his red card during the duel with RKC Waalwijk (5-1), the 58-year-old coach has received a settlement proposal of one match (plus one conditional) from the disciplinary committee of the KNVB. As a result, De Jong misses the home game against leader PSV. Alex Bangura and Mees Hoedemakers, who were also sent off in Waalwijk, have to watch a little longer: the duo received a proposal of two duels plus one conditional. Cambuur has agreed to the suspensions.
You can read the whole story about De Jong’s suspension here
French Football Association still takes a tack after pressure from Kylian Mbappé
On Monday evening, the French football association FFF agreed to the portrait rights of the players of the national team. Earlier on Tuesday, it was announced that Kylian Mbappé would refuse to participate in a photo shoot with his fellow internationals on Tuesday. The reason for this is a conflict about the portrait rights of the players. With the news that the FFF wants to participate in a new agreement, a solution seems to have been found.
Read the complete article about refusing Mbappé here