Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 13:56• Last update: 13:57

Players’ union VVCS is not pleased with the way in which Heracles Almelo ‘thrown oil on the fire’ around the transfer of Robin Pröpper to FC Twente. The defender chose a new adventure in Enschede over a longer stay in Almelo, which brought with it the necessary sentiment in Almelo. Heracles supporters spoke out about the transfer via social media and the club itself offered fans the opportunity to have shirts reprinted with Pröpper. Incomprehensible and unacceptable, according to the VVCS.

Last week Heracles announced that supporters will have the opportunity to have their shirt printed with Pröpper reprinted. “We have received many requests from supporters in recent hours to reprint their shirts with the name of Robin Pröpper on them”, can be read on the website of the Almelose Eredivisionist. “We understand the emotions and the feelings of our supporters around the transition to FC Twente. That is why we offer our supporters the opportunity to have the shirts printed with a different name free of charge.”

At the VVCS, the action of Heracles can count on little sympathy. “It is certain for the VVCS that it is up to Heracles Almelo to make an effort to remove, or at least temper, the sentiments as intended,” the players’ union writes on its website. “And certainly not to ‘throw oil on the fire’. As an ex-employer, the club should protect its ex-captain and his loved ones where possible. She certainly does not do that when the official Heracles website reprints shirts. bearing the Pröpper name is facilitated and even encouraged.”

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The players’ union is therefore not at all happy with Heracles’ action. “It should be clear that the VVCS certainly does not understand these kinds of statements from a club and also does not find it acceptable. Heracles was also pointed out in writing.” Pröpper has now made his first minutes in the FC Twente shirt. The center defender came into action last Saturday during the first exhibition game of the season against Sparta Enschede (8-1). Initially it was intended that Pröpper would not play, but due to the disappearance of Kik Pierie, his unofficial debut came earlier than planned. He also played against HSC’21 on Tuesday.