“These are educational matches for us,” says Najib Taki. VNS United fought against relegation last season and this season the club from Amsterdam-Noord qualified for the championship pool. “We are still quite young and inexperienced. So everything we get now is a bonus, because our goal was the left row and we achieved that.”
Os Lusitanos merged with ASV Lebo this summer and attracted players such as Attaibi and international Iliass Bouzit. As a result, the club from the west hopes to make a serious bid for the title this year.
Eric de Jongh gone
With former international Eric de Jongh at the helm, there was a trainer for the group with a considerable track record. However, he decided to quit during the winter break due to private circumstances. “It was a bit too much for him and perhaps he underestimated the job,” Attaibi said. The 36-year-old interim coach wore the captain’s armband under De Jongh. “I think it’s a shame, because the collaboration between him and the group was excellent.”
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