Newsarchive January 1998

January 31

 

PSV-Ajax sold out

The topmatch PSV-Ajax is already sold out. The last tickets were sold today. There are still tickets available for the homematch against FC Utrecht.

 

January 30

 

PSV contracts Brazilian striker Manoel

Very surprising, PSV has contracted the Brazilian striker Manoel Lourence da Silva Filho. It was known that scouts from PSV have been in Brazil last week, but the buy of a new player was not expected. Also in Brazil was it a big surprise. The Brazilian is almost 20 and comes from Ferroviário Atlético Ituano de Itu from Sao Paulo. He has signed a contract in Eindhoven today. The contract is valid immediatly. He leaves to Brazil again and then comes back on Thursday next week to train for the first time by PSV. He is called Manoel in Brazil. He's a very good, talented young striker. He became famous in Copa Sao Paulo, a tournament for u21. It's a tall good heading and technical skilled striker. He was hired to Porto Alegre and his team won the tournament. The Brazilian striker made six goals in 7 games and he was second on the topscorerslist. Arnesen didn't want to say how much money the player costed, but he said PSV has been very fast to prevent the price became too high. Serveral Brazilian and abroad clubs were interested in the young attacker. The player is bought for the future, he will have to learn a lot and he will be implented in the team slowly like Claudio, said Arnesen. In the second half of the season, PSV will give him the time to become acclimatized in PSV 2. 'It's a big step ofcourse for such a young player from a little Brazilian club to Europe,' according to Arnesen.

 

Vampeta agrees with Corinthians

Vampeta has reached an agreement with Corinthians about his wage. His transfer from PSV to Corinthians is finally done.

 

January 28

 

PSV loses from number 3 of Belgium

PSV could not impress in and against Harelbeke, the number 3 of Belgium. PSV played for almost 10.000 spectators with an almost perfect team. PSV took the lead with a goal of Zenden after a quarter, but already before half-time Harelbeke came back: 2-1. PSV showed nice things, but at the end of the first half it became worse and worse. In the second half, there were a lot of substitutions in both teams. Degryse, who came in the team for Nilis, also showed some nice examples of great play, but also he couldn't avoid that Harelbeke saved the game with the third goal.

 

'Lazetic not to PSV'

According to a fanpage of Red Star Belgrado, Lazetic won't go to PSV. The clubmanagement should have decided not to sell the young defender. The 19-year-old defender from Yugoslavia u21 was also being followed by Feyenoord.

 

Skerla stays by PSV?

VI reports today that PSV hasn't reached an agreement with Antwerp about the hiring of Skerla. Probably, the new player of PSV will just finish this season by PSV. PSV wanted to hire the young defender to let him get experience.

 

Waterreus suspended for 2 games

VI reports that Ronald Waterreus is suspended by the UEFA for 2 games because of his red card against Barcelona. Waterreus saved with a handsball outside the penalty area a draw for PSV.

 

Den Bosch doesn't want Matys

FC Den Bosch has let known Piotr Matys and PSV that they don't want the Polish striker from PSV 2. Matys was a week on try by FC Den Bosch. The rejection isn't a surpirse, because the Pole could not impress in the two testgames he played with Den Bosch.

 

January 27

 

Cocu agrees with new club

The manager of Cocu said that they almost agreed with Cocu's contract, there are just some details to discuss left. Cocu will tell the name of his new club at the end of the week. This will probably be Barcelona or Inter Milan.

 

January 26

 

Oranje plays in Philips stadium

On the road to France, the Dutch national team will also play in Eindhoven. On Juny 1 they'll play the game against Paraguay. This game should be played in the 'Kuip', the Feyenoord stadium, but then it was thought that also a game against Argentina would be played. With the less attractive Paraguay, the 'Kuip' wouldn't be filled very well. Nice for the Philips stadium and for PSV, financially seen.

 

25 januari

 

PSV wins tournament in Marocco

PSV has won the tournament in Marocco this afternoon with a 1-0 defeat on the Rumanian Rapid Bukarest. Marc Degryse was the matchwinner. He scored the only goal. Marciano Vink got a red cart in the finale.

 

January 24

 

PSV wins first game in Marocco

PSV has won the game against Raja Casablanca with 1-2 this afternoon. Raja Casablanca is the national champion of Marocco. Luc Nilis and Peter Moller scored the goals for the national champion PSV. Tomorrow plays PSV the finale against the Rumanian team Rapid Bukarest.

 

Lazetic to Feyenoord?

Yugoslavian newspapers report, according to RTL, that Feyenoord is going to contract the Yugoslavian defender Lazetic. Lazetic plays by Red Star Belgrado. Also PSV is following the 19-year-old defender, who also plays for Young Yugoslavia, for a while.

 

Scout Tonnie Bruins Slot in Brazil

Tonnie Bruins Slot is this week in Brazil to scout young talents. Normally, PSV won't add any new players to the team this year. "But if we get the chance to contract a good player, we will take that chance. Don't be surprised if another Brazilian player comes to PSV, for example. PSV still has many contacts in Brazil. Tonnie Bruins Slot is this week in Brazil to scout. But we're not the only team there. Were we come, you also see Ajax and Feyenoord and the topteams from other countries," said Advocaat in the 'Eindhovens Dagblad'.

 

January 23

 

Noises about Advocaat are going on (2)

The 'Brabants Dagblad' reports today that Advocaat already said yes to the Glasgow Rangers. Advocaat should even have said that he wants to take Jaap Stam, Arthur Numan and Boudewijn Zenden to the Scottisch team. Advocaat told the press that it's "absolute nonsense" that he would leave to Glasgow. But for a camera of STV was he less sure about that and he said PSV will probably not allow him to leave. Murray repeated yesterday that he hasn't offered anything serieus to anyone. "I have two persons left and I hope to make a decision in February. It's probably better not to make this known before the end of the season, because both coaches still have a contract by an other team."

 

Probably no operation De Bilde

If the conclusion that De Bilde has a little hernia is right, an injection may be the the solution. De Bilde will not be available for the team for only 6 weeks then. The injection has to prevent an operation. An operation would keep the Belgian striker for 4 up to 6 months off the field, and that would mean that the season was over for De Bilde.

 

January 22

 

Vampeta doesn't agree with contract yet

Corinthians made known that they have the needed money for the transfer of Vampeta. The only problem are the negotiations about the wage. Vampeta doesn't agree with the wage he'll receive yet. Corinthians made clear that they will pay the money for the transfer if they'll reach an agreement with Vampeta.

 

'Advocaat wants to Glasgow Rangers'

Different Scottish newspapers reported today that Advocaat told some of his friends that he would like to accept the offer of Glasgow Rangers. Advocaat can earn 3 million guilders a year by Glasgow. They want him to lead Glasgow to European successes. Advocaat: "I've met a delegation of Glasgow Rangers and I like their offer very well. The Glasgow supporters are great and the prestations in Scotland are fine, but I know it's not going very well in Europe. It's a hard decision because I still have a contract by PSV, so actually I'll have to stay, but you never know how things can change in football."

 

Noises about Advocaat are going on

Advocaat denied yesterday in Marocco again that he's interested in a transfer to Glasgow. In spit of the fact that the noises are only getting stronger. The 'Volkskrant' bases themself today on the Scottisch Express. This newspaper reports a transfer to Scotland. They have their information from important persons in the Glasgow board. It's also confirmed by Graeme Souness, the old trainer who still has good contacts with the board. The 'Volkskrant' seems satisfied that it's the truth: "The two best teams from Glasgow will probably be trained by Dutch trainers next year. Wim Jansen is this season working by Celtic."

 

De Bilde cut down by hernia

De Bilde will be operated tomorrow because of a little hernia. De Bilde had again trouble with a sore muscle in his rump in Marocco. After research of the clubmedic, it become clear that the cause is a goggled vertebra. He won't be available for the team for a about 8 weeks. Frank Arnesen said he will be missed, but there enough other good players who can take his place for the time he's injured.

 

January 21

 

Ooyer has an ankle injury

New signing Andre Ooyer suffers from an ankle injury. It is still not sure whether Ooyer can play this weekend in the tournament of Casablanca.

 

PSV also interested in Kolkka

According to the Dutch newspaper AD PSV is also interested in the Finnish Jonas Kolkka. The left forward will be on a free transfer at the end of this season and many clubs are interested. Kolkka already had a pre-agreement with Feyenoord, but he put off his final decision to sort out the offers. Kolkka maybe a good replacement for Boudewijn Zenden who probably will leave PSV on a free transfer at the end of next year.

 

January 20

 

'No truth in rumours Tomasson'

The manager of Jon Dael Tomasson denied that there is any truth in the rumours about Tomasson going to PSV or Feyenoord. 'Nonsense', emil Miedema said when he was confronted with these stories.

 

January 19

 

PSV gives Skerla contract

PSV have signed Andrej Skerla. The 20 year old defender of Zalgiris Vilnius and the national team of Lithuania signed a 5,5 year contract. He will immediately go on loan to the Belgian club Antwerp till the end of the season to get experience in the Western Europe way of playing. The player earned his contract after a week on 'De Herdgang', trainingscomples of PSV. In November the player also had been in Eindhoven for a period.

 

January 18

 

PSV players in EC2000

The groups for the qualification of the EC2000 have been formed. The Dutch and the Belgian of course are free because they are the host of the matches in 2000. Also a couple of matches will be played in our own Philips stadium. Moller and Jensen play with Denmark in a heavy group against Italy, Suiss, Wales and Belarus. Stinga will play with Romania against Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, Liechtenstein and Azerbeidzjan. Tomeck Iwan will play with Poland against England, Bulgary, Sweden, and Luxembourg. Last but not least Khokhlov will play with Russia against France, Oekraine, Iceland, Armenie and Andorra. We hope Gudjohnsen will be back with the Iceland squad when he is fully recovered after two years of misery.

 

Corinthians can't pay the fee yet

Manager Sergio from the Excel Bank has said he is waiting for AS Roma to pay the 4 million dollar for Carlos. That money will be used to pay PSV for Vampeta (3,5 million dollar). If the money is transferred Vampeta is cleared to pay for Corinthians.

 

January 17

 

Vampeta tonight to Brasil

Vampeta will leave tonight to Brasil to join Corinthians. Manager Frank Arnesen got the assurance of Martins, manager of Vampeta, that Corinthians will pay the transfer fee next week. PSV has a good relationship with Martins (they know him also from Romario), so they trusted Martins and give Vampeta permission to go back to Brasil. When PSV receives the money he can play for Corinthians immediately.

 

January 16

 

PSV win friendly with 3-2

PSV did play a difficult first match of the season. In the friendly against TOP/Oss (2nd division) PSV could only win with 3-2 (at home). PSV started with the major names (Valckx played for Vampeta, Jensen for Numan and Bruggink for De Bilde). After a 0-1 by Stefanovic, Luc Nilis made 1-1. The first half wasn't good at all. TOP/Oss got two more big chances but failed to score. In second half PSV started with almost a whole new team. PSV was finally the better team and showed their class sometimes. The Danish international Peter Moller scored both goals for 3-2. Before that Cornelisse had put TOP/Oss back on the lead. Especially Tomeck Iwan and Peter Moller showed their abilities in the second half. Numan, Ooyer and De Bilde where for unknown reasons not availible.

 

Cocu still no decision

This morning there was a lot of talk about Philip Cocu. In one of the most important newspaper AD was the story on the frontpage that Cocu had signed a contract with Barcelona. But today Cocu denied this fact. He is still in negotiations with both Barcelona and Inter. He was in Barcelona last week for Barcelona, but also already had talks with Inter. Cocu wants to make the right choice and will take all the time he needs for that, Cocu said. Cocu will now definitely not leave bfore the end of the season. PSV don't want to let go of him, before that time. PSV will miss out on a transfer fee by this decision, because Cocu's contract will end at the end of the season.

 

January 15

 

Degryse stays with PSV

Marc Degryse could go away with a free transfer, but for now he stays with PSV. The 33 year old forward got a lot of offers, but they all had to be finalised before the end of the 15th of January because of the closing of the transfer periods. The player didn't want to be under that pressure and would take his time to make his choice for next year. So he turned down offers from Olympique Marseille, Olympiqye Lyon, Sevilla and Excelsior Moescroen. The contract of the 63 times international ends in June.

 

Vampeta-transfer still not finished

Corinthians seems to have problems to finalise the transfer of Vampeta. According to a local newspaper Corinthians haven't contacted PSV since last week. It is said that Corinthians have to sell Carlos (to AS Roma) before they can pay the money for Vampeta. Corinthians had said the negotiations couldn't be finished beforenext week. Nevertheless Alexandre Martins (manager of Vampeta) said that he wants a definitive answer about the transfer before the end of tomorrow. 'If PSV and Corinthians don't agree about the transfer fee (PSV demands the contractual 3,5 million dollars), okay then I stay. It's not that I have to go away, PSV is a good club for me. But 3,5 years is long enough, I am not the player that plays for the same club six years in a row", said Vampeta.

 

January 13

 

BBC: PSV and Feyenoord interested in Tomasson

BBC Ceefax has said that both PSV and Feyenoord are interested in signing Jon Dahl Tomasson. The Danish attacking midfielder plays for Newcastle United this year. Tomasson had some problems because he had to play as a forward which is difficult for him. It is said NUFC may want to let go of Tomasson if they offer more then the amount NUFC payed last year (about 3,75 million dollar). According to Bloomberg Advocaat already has talked to Tomasson.

 

Matys on trial to Den Bosch

The Polish Youngster Piotr Matys will go on a two week trial to FC Den Bosch. If he does well FC Den Bosch will get the forward of PSV 2 on loan.

 

Nielsen won't join Roda JC

Anders Nielsen won't go on loan to Roda JC. The player is on this moment on loan to RKC. Roda JC wanted the player on loan, but Nielsen was happy in RKC Waalwijk. He was only interested in a definitive move to Roda JC.

 

Gudjohnsen hopes to come back in practise a month

There is hope for the youngster Eidur Gudjohnsen again. The young striker from Iceland has been out about two years with severe knee and leg injuries. He hopes that he can be back in full practise in a month. Whether or not the player can reach his high level again is of course not sure after missing two years in his development.

 

Szerla two weeks with PSV

Andrej Szerla is on a two week trial with PSV. Last year the youngster of Zalgiris Vilnius and the national youth team also was a couple of weeks in Eindhoven to do practise.

January 12

 

Advocaat turns down Rangers offer

Dick Advocaat has said that he told Murray of Glasgow Rangers that he couldn't take the offer of the Rangers because he still has 1,5 year to go in Eindhoven. He also denied he had had an offer to become the national coach of the USA

 

January 10

 

'Advocaat already had negotiations with Glasgow'

The Scottish newspaper Daily Record said that Advocaat has already have had talks with Murray, chairman of Glasgow Rangers. According to them Advocaat is the candidate number 1, but Nurray has also had talks with two others. A week ago Advocaat went to the Channel Islands to talk to Murray, the paper said. The coach was offered the amazing amount of 1 million pounds (3 million guilders) a year for 3 years. But Murray said he demanded three championship titles and European succes for that in return. Advocaat should have said he was very interested in the offer as he wanted a new adventure after 3,5 years of PSV. This all is according to the Daily Record, we have no confirmation of this news.

 

Glasgow Rangers interested in coach Advocaat

The Scottish team Glasgow Rangers is interested in signing Dick Advocaat according to a couple of Dutch newspapers. The contract of Advocaat ends in 1999, but it is known that there are some frictions between him and the board of PSV. Advocaat couldn't be reached for a reaction on this news. PSV chairman Van Raay said he didn't know anything about Scottish interest for the man who helped us back on the top.

 

Corinthians denie story RTL4

Corinthians and the Excel bank denied the story of RTL4 last night that Vampeta had already signed a contract with Corinthians. A couple of newspapers also printed the story this morning. The only thing Corinthians officially could say, was that they are having negotiations with Vampeta, but nothing is finalised yet.

 

January 9

 

RTL4: 'Vampeta signs contract with Corinthians'

The Dutch commercial television station RTL4 announced tonight that Vampeta has signed a contract with Corinthians. Vampeta will come to Eindhoven on Monday, but only to get his stuff. PSV and Corinthians aren't agreed yet on a transfer fee which is expected to be a little less as 3,5 million dollars according to RTL4.

 

Dutch FA threatens Den Bosch with 'stupid' punishment

The KNVB (Dutch Football Association) threatens Den Bosch to give them a 0-1 defeat if they can't organize the Cup match FC Den Bosch-PSV in their own stadium. The Cup Match can't be played in Den Bosch because the police has forbidden the match due to constructions works in the neighbourhood of the stadium. The KNVB has ruled out a change of the match to the stadium of PSV. Why this move is ruled out is totally unclear as they did allow a change of the match De Baronie-Feyenoord earlier this season in the same Cup. We sure don't want to win this way against our neighbours Den Bosch (second division).

 

February 11 PSV-FC Utrecht

The match PSV-FC Utrecht will be played on February 11, three days before the match against rivals Ajax. The match should have been played in December but was cancelled by the authorities.

 

January 7

 

First offer Corinthians 2,5 million dollar

The first offer Corinthians made is supposed to be an amount of 2,5 million dollar. PSV has said they want 3,5 million dollar for the Brasilian right back.

 

VI: Inter made offer for Cocu

According to Dutch soccer magazine VI Inter has made an offer to get Cocu in the winter break just as we expected Inter would do. But Cocu still hasn't decided whether he want to stay till the end of the season or leave immediately. He will choose between Barcelona and Inter then. PSV isn't fond of letting him go, because they still hope to become champions, but the money they can make with his transfer (he's free at the end of the season) could ease the decision.

 

AD: PSV has had talks with Van Hooydonck

According to the Dutch newspaper AD PSV has had talks with Pierre van Hooydonck. Arnesen has said PSV is not going to buy the striker of Nottingham Forest, but didn't rule out that they will follow him later this year.

 

Roda JC interested in Nielsen

Roda JC is interested in a loan with an buy option of Anders Nielsen. The right winger is currently on loan to RKC Waalwijk, but till March PSV can get him back whenever they want. Roda JC wants to make a deal before January 15, so he is allowed to play in the European Cup for Roda JC against Vicenza. Looking at the right wingers within PSV (Stinga, Iwan and Vink), there isn't much chance Nielsen will come back to PSV.

January 6

 

PSV asks 3,5 million dollar for Vampeta

PSV has said they are willing to talk to Corinthians about a transfer of Vampeta now the deal with Ooyer is finalised. Ooyer can also play right back. In the contract of Vampeta is written that the transfer fee is 3,5 million dollars (more then 7 million guilders). Vampeta is expected to get back in the Netherlands on Monday. Then he will have a talk with the board about his future.

 

Degryse allowed to leave for free

The Belgian player Marc Degryse is allowed to leave PSV when he finds a new team. Because of his age and the ending of his contract in June PSV won't ask any transfer fee for the forward. Degryse doesn't get any chances in the first team anymore lately.

 

Ooyer signs contract

This afternoon Andre Ooyer signed a contract for PSV for 5,5 years.

 

January 4

Andre Ooyer to PSV

PSV and Andre Ooyer finally have reached an agreement. He only have to sign which will happen in a couple of days. Monday he will say goodbye to his former teammates from Roda JC Kerkrade. On January 12 (first day of practise) he will probably join PSV on 'De Herdgang'. That isn't completely sure, because his wife is pregnant and expecting a baby that same day. Ooyer wanted to stay in the Netherlands, that's why he didn't took one of the offers from abroad. On the question why he didn't choose for the excellent offer of rivals Ajax Ooyer said: 'My feeling said to choose for PSV'.