It is not official (yet), but since today it seems almost certain that Mark van Bommel will leave Royal Antwerp FC after this season. And that will have its consequences.
Mark van Bommel won the double with Antwerp last year, and this season he is still in the running to win the cup again. It seems time to the Dutchman to abandon ship after two or three prizes in two years. For Patrick Goots, speculation can already start. Even more. “I expect that the applications will trickle in to Sven Jaecques this evening,” he tells Gazet van Antwerpen.
It comes down to finding the right profile. “A Van Bommel type? Why not. Above all, it must be someone whose football matches the character of the Bosuil.” Even though it was a bad season, trainers will still be lining up to take over Antwerp.
Although there are some stumbling blocks, such as the financial picture. “Clear agreements will have to be made from the start about how much budget can be spent on reinforcements, in the event that Keita and Ilenikhena leave, and perhaps other players move elsewhere.”
Very tough task
Sven Jaecques currently carries out Marc Overmars’ duties, but for Goots, Van Bommel’s departure could have a domino effect. “I will also wonder whether the other Marc, Marc Overmars, will remain on board now that he is still serving a suspension until November.”
The decline can be great and Goots refers to Standard for this. “Thanks to the support of chairman Paul Gheysens, things will not go that fast in Antwerp, although it is in any case more difficult to stay at the top than to get there. A tough task awaits Van Bommel’s replacement.”
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