Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 3:05 PM• Mart Oude Nijeweeme • Last update: 15:05

Jorien van den Herik is not unsympathetic to a return to Feyenoord, he has informed Quote. The 77-year-old former chairman of the Rotterdam club says he is open to a return, but then demands that the Feyenoord City project must be stopped. “The whole plan hangs like a millstone around the club’s neck”, Van den Herik sheds some light on the project. In the past, the former chairman was in charge of Feyenoord in various positions for more than two decades.

Van den Herik believes that a football club should be able to operate independently of a stadium. The Feyenoord City project involves more than 440 million euros. “They can call me, but if Feyenoord is actually committed to the construction of a new stadium, then I say ‘no’,” says Van den Herik. “If that is not the case, I would certainly think about it.” Van den Herik is extremely critical of the current plans and would rather see a model in which Feyenoord can fully exploit the stadium itself. The municipality of Rotterdam canceled a meeting with the management of Feyenoord about the plans for Feyenoord City last week.

“The club will soon receive a performance fee at the new stadium”, Van den Herik continues. Van den Herik was a manager at Feyenoord for many years and is also affectionately known as the big bald leader mentioned. “If it goes well with the exploitation, the club may get something extra. But you never want to be dependent on the exploitation of a stadium? And can someone explain or calculate to me why it is good for Feyenoord? half the price and offers the same possibilities as new construction.”

The construction of the new Feyenoord stadium is not going without a struggle. Some key financiers are seriously considering withdrawing their support for the new Feyenoord stadium, it said. General Newspaper out last week. Affected financiers fear that their support for the plans for the new home will jeopardize the safety of their businesses and families. The lenders only want to remain involved in the stadium plans if the government manages to quell the aggression.