Barendrecht Project Developer: "Will report to the OMA Architecture Agency"

"In 2005, I developed this idea and introduced it to Feyenoord," says Mommers. "At that time, there were different places in the photo for a new stadium, such as the Waalhaven and even the Maasvlakte, but I found the location in the Meuse at the location where find the Gamma. "

According to the developer, OMA his plan, including the plan of use of existing access roads. Several publications in the dailies and in the magazine of the supporters' association show that Mommers has well presented his stadium plan in the water in 2005.

Reports, not a trial

One does not not sure why Joop Mommers did not call earlier. The project developer is now financially in the field. Both companies were declared bankrupt in 2014 and 2016.

Mommers still hopes to be recognized. "That they go to court to accuse me of defamation, but they do not, because they must then show that they are their own ideas, go to court, I would like to but there I have the I will file a report. "

It is unclear to what extent the plan presented by Mommers looks in detail at Feyenoord City's current plan. There are in all cases demonstrable differences, for example the displacement from Ahoy to De Kuip is not included in the new plans and the new stage is in the current plan at ground level and not as extensive extensive construction in the river and the ground. 19659005] Feyenoord City: "We did not know the plans"

The spokesperson of the Feyenoord City Project Agency states, before November 2017, having never heard of Joop Mommers' plan. "A year ago we had received a letter from his lawyer, and before that we had never heard that name, and we clearly wrote that all parties involved in Feyenoord and ourselves were not aware of it. Mommers

The City of Rotterdam confirms that there was contact with Mr. Mommers and found that his plan was not not known to the parties who developed the master plan. "The agreement between the two plans is that there is a new stadium on the river with a development zone around it. It's so general that it can not be labeled as unique. In fact, we see big differences between the two planes. "

Discover the complete interview of journalist Dennis van Eersel with Joop Mommers above.