Referee Bas Nijhuis Faces Extended Absence Due to Achilles Injury

omidbasir- Bas Nijhuis is facing a challenging time. Just one day after it was announced that he would officiate the highly anticipated PSV-Feyenoord match this Sunday, he suffered a torn Achilles tendon. As a result, Nijhuis will be sidelined for several months.

On Monday, the KNVB appointed Nijhuis to oversee the pivotal clash between the top two teams in the Eredivisie. However, on Tuesday, during a routine fitness test at the football association, disaster struck. In the presence of his colleagues, Nijhuis burst into tears. “I knew something was seriously wrong and completely broke down,” he shared with De Telegraaf. “I felt my Achilles tendon tear and realized that I would be out for months.”