But after rain comes sunshine, also in Volendam. In the summer a clean sweep is carried out. The hand has to be taken seriously, expensive players are waved goodbye and boys from the village get another chance. Come like this Alex Flat and Henk Veerman return home and become Patrick Busby appointed as the new technical director. Rick Kruys, who played football at De Dijk for two seasons, becomes the new coach.
New round, new opportunities
Busby has a lot of work ahead of him after his appointment. Despite the limited financial resources, the task is to put together a competitive team. In addition to retaining a number of strong players such as Xavier Mbuyamba, Robert Mühren and Bilal Ould-Chikh, Busby has managed to recruit a number of strong and experienced players. Jamie Jacobs, Mawouna Amevor, Yannick Leliendal, Brandley Kuwas and Elvis Manu take up the challenge.
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