FC Volendam is involved in a huge management crisis, but will just play the match against Vitesse on Saturday. The people of Arnhem are just like The Orange Orange in a strong phase after the winter break. Trainer Wim Jonk expects an interesting match. “A formidable opponent.”
It is still unclear to Jonk which players he can have at his disposal. On Thursday training, a number of supporting forces were missing from the Volendam team. Goalkeeper Filip Stankovic, defender Xavier Mbuyamba and Bilal Ould-Chikh were all not on the field due to ‘minor complaints’. “They have some minor complaints. One stayed indoors, the other his own program and the other was not quite well,” says Jonk.
Jonk does not yet know what is possible about Gaetano Oristanio playing along. The club has appealed against the five-match suspension. As a result, the 20-year-old Italian midfielder may be able to play against Vitesse. Oristanio has already served one match of his sentence and if the treatment takes place after the weekend, he will be there against Vitesse.