Controversy Surrounds Go Ahead Eagles’ Coach Melvin Boel

Mike Verweij would have taken decisive action had he been in the position of Marc van Hintum, the director of Go Ahead Eagles; he would have dismissed Melvin Boel. This statement was made during the podcast “Kick Off” hosted by De Telegraaf.

Verweij elaborated, “I want to address a coach whom I would have removed if I were the director—Melvin Boel at Go Ahead Eagles. This player received a red card after having received a yellow card very early in the game. Everyone in the stadium or watching on television knew he was bound to receive a second yellow card, except for Melvin Boel.”

A week prior, Boel had made headlines by expressing his interest in a position at Feyenoord. This announcement did not sit well with Go Ahead Eagles supporters, leading to chants of “Boel-out.” Just a week before, he had stated his belief that he could see himself as a future coach for Feyenoord.