โScandalous and unheard of.โ Those were the words from Feyenoord spokesman Raymond Salomon regarding Al Nassrโs treatment of David Hancko. Voetbal Internationalโs Martijn Krabbendam recapped the whole fiasco.
Hancko already had a personal agreement with Al Nassr when Feyenoord accepted a transfer bid from the Saudi outfit. Feyenoordโs board also signed off on the upcoming deal. Thinking everything was now completely settled, Hancko terminated his lease on his apartment in Rotterdam.
At Al Nassrโs request, the Slovakian flew to the clubโs training camp in Austria. However, thatโs where the problems began. Hancko wasnโt welcomed at the playersโ hotel. It also immediately became clear that he wasnโt expected at the training ground. He waited in a nearby hotel to see what arrangements had been made until he was informed today that the club were cancelling his visit.
Hancko will report to Feyenoord today, which have set up training camp in Grassau, in southern Germany. There, he will be reunited with the players and coaching staff he had already said goodbye to. Manager Robin van Persie has already indicated that he will welcome his captain back with open arms.
Al-Nassrโs actions have even more consequences. Feyenoord were close to signing Rav van den Berg from Middlesbrough, but recent developments seem to have put that deal on hold.
GBeNeFNย |ย Max Bradfield
