Hans Nijland leaves his post as director of FC Groningen after 22 years

Hans Nijland stops at the end of the season as managing director of FC Groningen. Nijland is the oldest professional football driver. He started as commercial director at the football club in June 1996, before being appointed managing director six months later. "Nijland says in a first reaction of the club." At the end of last season, I had already talked with my family. It's now the moment there. I think for FC Groningen, it's great that after 23 years, someone else comes to pull the cart. "

Nijland bids farewell to FC Groningen on June 30, 2019. Under the general direction, the club moved to the new stadium in 2006, which was called Euroborg, and the stadium has now reached 22,550 seats. In 2015, the club won the KNVB Cup and placed the team for European football.

The 58-year-old director also formed the base of the TopsportZorgCentrum, in which all FC Groningen teams were reunited. Sportpark Corpus den Hoorn complex opened in October

"This function costs you six, seven days a week and takes energy," says Nijland. "The supervisory board now has plenty of time to find a suitable successor. Until then, I always work hard with the people on the ground, because I want to leave the club. "

FC Groningen had a very difficult start to the match this season and was at the end of the championship last weekend, after successive victories at Excelsior (2-4) and Heerenveen (2-0). ), the team found the air. (ANP)