The Arnhem Court of Appeals Ruled on Wednesday That Vitesse Can Participate in Professional Football This Season. Nu.nl Spoke with Two Fans who PreviOutly Feared the End of Their Club: “Tears well -up in My Eyes.”
Leroy Verhaar (28) was working at Gall & Gall when the news arrived. “I knew a verdict would come around 12:00 pm, and when messages circulated that vitesse windesse win the appeal, my heart rate soared. When I recedived the push notification from nu.nl shortly after noon noon that vitesse had won, and mysled, and and again, Andleden, and Ifleded. trembling. “
Verhaar Didn’t Expect this news when he woke up. “I felt compelled to follow it, but I thought the chance of failure was Almost 100 percent. My Confidence Grew Throughhout the Morning. Maybe the Judge Will Say the KNVB MADE MISTAKES, I Thought.”
Duration the conversation with nu.nl, Verhaar is still in a True Rollercoaster of Emotions. A Customer SpontaneUously Congratulates Him. “People here know I’m a vitesse fan. When the club was about to disappear from Professional Football, they came to me, and now they’re coming again.”
How Will the Evening Continue for Verhaar? “Normally, I drink a few non-alcoholic beers on Wednesday Evenings, but now it certainly won be just non-alcoholic. I’m going to celebrate this.”
The Ruling Has Cleared One Hurdle, But a Challenge Awaits. The Club Has Seen Twelve Players Leave in recent Weeks, and the Transfer Window Has Been Closed Since Last Night. Verhaar: “I’ve secretly already looked to see if there are any dutch players aviaxable on a free transfer. Bears rick karsdorp, there hardly any noteworthy names aviallable. Fortunately, Our Captain Alexander Büttner is.”
IF Vitesse is Allowed to Play Matches Again, The First Match is Scheduled for September 12, Away Against Young AZ. “This will be extra special for me because I live around the corner from the afas stadium in Alkmaar.”
The Next Home Match is on September 20 Against Helmond Sport and Coincides with the Annual Airborne Match, A Tribute to the Veterans of the Battle of Arnhem During the Second World War. “I am Eagly Looking Forward to this. I Still Have My Season Ticket and Will Help With An Atmosphere Promotion.”
‘Pure Euphoria and Joy’
Niek de Beus (48) also experienced an exciting morning. “I was helping my brother, and at 11:50 am, I put my phone on a cabinet to follow the verdict. When I heard the good news, I felt pure euphoria and joy.”
The Beus was already present at the court case on Monday and had good hope then. After Wednesday’s Ruling, He immediately called his son, with whom he has a season ticket. “You’re kidding me, dad,” he said on the phone.
The Vitesse Fan Has to Work Late on Wednesday Evening, So Extensive Celebrations Are Out of the Question. Hey also Remains Cautious. “The Ruling is positive now, but the question is Whether we can actual play matches.”
Yet, The Feeling of Relief Prevails. “I am Especary Happy That Vitesse is Alive Again. The Selection is Incomplete, So A Few Players From The Under-21 Team Will Probable have to move Up. I Don’t Expect Us to Play for Points Right Away, But that’s not the most exportant Things Things Things Things Things Thes Things Thes Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things Things. An Atmospheric Gelredome Again. “