The imminent switch of Vince Gino Dekker from Spakenburg to arch-rival IJsselmeervogels continues to occupy the minds a lot. The 24-year-old winger was even attacked by angry fans of his current club this weekend, although the departing winger was not injured. The board of Spakenburg is devastated by the misbehavior of its own supporters around the practice match against Quick Boys on Saturday and announces that the police investigation will be intensified.
Spakenburg reports in a statement on the website that in addition to Dekker, various board members and volunteers have also been intimidated and even threatened in recent weeks. “The last two lows: an iron bar that was thrown through the windshield of a board member at home, fortunately no injuries were reported and the threatening situation last Saturday at the practice match against Quick Boys in Katwijk”, as can be read in the newspaper. statement issued by the club from the Second Division.
GOVERNANCE | Police investigation intensified after new threats to players and volunteers, read full message here: https://t.co/GxcwkLxm3u
— sv Spakenburg (@SV_Spakenburg) February 13, 2022
Spakenburg’s leadership then mentions ‘intimidating telephone calls, looking for volunteers at work and threats in the personal living environment’. “No, we are not talking about a cheap mafia film, but unfortunately about practices that SV Spakenburg volunteers are confronted with. Since the sports park ban imposed last September, people affiliated with HKS have expanded their field of activity, including vandalism, fights and the manufacture of homemade melee weapons. with intimidation and threats in the personal living environment of volunteers and player Vince Gino Dekker.” Spakenburg points out to the ringleaders that they ‘are losing their decency and reason even more’.
Spakenburg will ‘never succumb to terror’, but nevertheless there are serious concerns about the current situation surrounding Dekker. “The most recent low took place last Saturday during the practice match against Quick Boys in Katwijk, where our player Vince Gino Dekker was attacked, but fortunately was not injured. Various observations have made it clear that people who have been banned from playing for some time the blue side of the Westmaat were involved in this. After action by a large police force, the threatening and grim situation at the sports complex was put to an end.”
Vince Gino Dekker receives threats after controversial switch
The Spakenburg attacker also received threats last month after the spicy switch to IJsselmeervogels became known to the world.
The players and staff members of Spakenburg had to stay in the locker room for some time after the practice game in Katwijk on Saturday, so that the rioting supporters could leave the sports park under police escort. “During the ride, the bus driver was subsequently mistreated by some people from this group, according to various media reports. On the advice of the police, the SV Spakenburg players bus from Katwijk did not drive directly to Spakenburg, but to Baarn, after which players in groups and under police escort. safely to their vehicles in Spakenburg. As a board, we are once again shocked by this unacceptable and deformed behavior by a group of young people and adults. It may be clear that we support Vince Gino Dekker and hope and expect that until the end of this season we will to enjoy his football abilities.”
After the incidents in Katwijk, the board of Spakenburg had consultations with the municipality of Bunschoten-Spakenburg and the police, and during that meeting it was decided that the judicial investigation will be intensified. Camera images of the incidents in Katwijk and (anonymous) tips are certainly included. Mayor Melis van de Groep offers all help to ‘stop these unacceptable excesses around the sports complex and within the municipal boundaries’.