These are praising texts, but Huiberts is also critical of the dark months of October and November, in which AZ failed to win seven games in a row. “The last thing you want is to look for excuses. We have not played well in a series of matches, but we have also missed many players. When those players come back from injuries, you can see from our last matches that we are back in the good flow to sit.”
New main sponsor
Merijn Zeeman was the new face at the New Year’s reception. The former cyclist has been employed for 38 days and has big plans for the club. “We are working very hard to generate more income. For example, we have to look for a new main sponsor. We already have many candidates for that. In addition, we want to radiate even more with AZ. There is also a necessity behind it. Clubs around us are ambitious and we want to stay ahead of them.”