Willem II secured his ticket back to the Dutch first division last night. A return to the top for Peter Maes, a persona non grata in Belgian football.
Hit by the Footballgate scandal, Peter Maes had not officiated a match for two years when he took charge of Willem II in September last year. Yesterday, after a two-year absence from the first division, the team confirmed its return to the top.
An evening full of emotions, because the decisive goal came in the 93rd minute during an away match against FC Dordrecht. The equalizer heralded a wild night of celebration.
This achieved draw ensures the club to finish in the top two, which entitles them to direct promotion to the Eredivisie.
Willem II promoted…and champion?
The team is even at the top, one point ahead of Roda, and can therefore become champions in the last matchday of the championship next weekend. But the supporters did not wait for this match to celebrate the promotion in front of a big screen.
A wonderful resurrection for Peter Maes, who only arrived in September when Willem II started with two victories in six games. Since then, the balance is only 3 defeats in 31 games. “A miracle doctor”, he is now called in the Netherlands. Things can change, Bredero already wrote.
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