It was quite a shock for Carl Hoefkens, who had to go to the hospital last Saturday after the match against Ajax (0-2). Fortunately for the 47-year-old Belgian, a check showed that nothing was wrong, but he did take a few days of rest. “It was a bizarre moment for me.”
In the podcast The Discussion – with Carl Hoefkens from his employer NAC, he is open about what happened on Saturday evening. “After the match I had a feeling in my head that I was going to faint. Knowing that heart disease runs in the family, I was worried about that. You know that you have been working under stress for a long time, that is not perfect for the heart,” says the Belgian.
He was able to go home after a heart check in the hospital. “When it turned out to be good, it was reassuring. I looked back and I couldn’t sleep well the night before, I was busy with the match a lot. I didn’t eat much during the day and drank a lot of coffee. Then add the match and you may not feel well.”
Just on the couch
Next Saturday against FC Utrecht he will be back on the bench as coach of NAC. A victory is very important in the battle for enforcement. The people of Breda do not have good credentials for enforcement, because the gap with number sixteen Telstar is five points with three matches to go.
“We have to keep the hunger. I know the qualities are there, it is important to have confidence,” says Hoefkens. “We will never give up and will always continue. I am convinced that we will be there against FC Utrecht. It will depend on the details and hopefully they will fall our way one day.”
