Pierre van Hooijdonk wore a dark blue jacket with a white sweater underneath during his comeback in Studio Voetbal last night. Is this a conscious choice of the football analyst?
After a few weeks on the penalty bench due to a bold statement about Ajax coach Maurice Steijn, Pierre van Hooijdonk was allowed to join again in Studio Football. “It goes well. As you can imagine, things are a bit quieter now than three weeks ago,” said the football analyst during his TV comeback.
Dark deals
Presenter Sjoerd van Ramshorst then gives the viewer some text and explanation. “We have to come back to that. The last time you sat here, when you accused Ajax coach Maurice Steijn of being involved in shady deals… You apologized for that afterwards. Can you tell me why you made those excuses?”
Pierre: “Well, because with my comment… I had no proof of that. And you shouldn’t do that, so my apologies.”
Contact wanted?
Sjoerd wonders whether the gentlemen have talked it out. “Have you also had contact with Maurice Steijn?”
Pierre: “Yes, I have contacted, I have been contacted to talk it out, but Maurice thought it was still too early for that. I understand that too. As far as I’m concerned, that door is open.”
Sjoerd: “You hope that the discussion will take place this year?”
Pierre: “Yes.”
Non judgmental
Sjoerd supports Pierre’s return. “Anyone can make a slip and this time it’s you, maybe next time it’s me or someone else, and then we also hope we get another chance.”
Pierre: “Yes, I understand very well that I will have to regain the trust of the viewer and I am confident that I can also look objectively at the trainer Steijn and Ajax, as I have done over the past ten years.”
Colleague Jeroen Stekelenburg: “I found it really hard to hear that you weren’t allowed to come here a few times. I’m glad it’s over and I also hope you don’t think too much when you want to say something like: can I say it? That caution does not help anyone.”
Dark blue jacket
Then Pierre’s choice of clothing: during his comeback he wore a dark blue jacket with a white corduroy sweater underneath. According to color expert sources on the internet, this says a lot: dark blue is associated with professionalism and reliability, which means that Pierre may mean that he takes himself seriously and wants to correct his mistakes.
White also stands for neutrality and reconciliation, which you can use to mark a new beginning and indicate that you are open to dialogue. And does the choice to wear a simple corduroy sweater instead of a shirt mean something? Yes, according to experts, that can indicate humility and restraint.
So an excellent outfit. Although it is also possible that Pierre just likes this color combination and has quickly pulled something out of the closet.