Newsarchive April 1998

Newsarchive May 1998

May 31

Holland U21 lose third place play-off

'Young Orange' finished fourth in this year's Euro Cup in Romania. Norway won the play-off 2-0, both goals scored by Iversen.

Hiddink concerned about Jonk

Guus Hiddink expressed his concerns regarding Wim Jonk's fysical state. Chances are Jonk will miss out on the entire warm-up to France.

May 27

Bruggink out for a while

Young striker Arnold Bruggink will be out for a while due to a neck injury. As we reported earlier he fell on his head during the Holland U21 vs Greece U21semi final yesterday. A Dutch FA spokesman even mentioned a possible whiplash. Bruggink will be repatriated to Holland a.s.a.p. to undergo further examinations in a Dutch hospital.

Sören Colding

The Eindhovens Dagblad reports of PSV's interest in Danish right back Sören Colding. He has played some 170 games for his current team Bröndby and picked up 3 Danish caps. Colding likes to make long sideline rushes and also scores frequently.

Ruud van Nistelrooy

According to Voetbal International, PSV are to make a bid for SC Heerenveen forward Ruud van Nistelrooy. PSV want to start talks as soon as Van Nistelrooy, who's a member of the Dutch U21 squad, returns to Holland.

Abel Xavier

According to Voetbal International, PSV will start talks with Spanish side Real Oviedo, concerning a Abel Xavier move to Eindhoven. The 25 year old Portuguese international might be PSV's new right back. Last Monday Real Oviedo managed to avoid relegation and now allowed PSV to negotiate. Xavier, who can play every defensive position, is offered a 5 year contract.

Lopes tested

According to Voetbal International, Adelino Augusto Lopes will be tested by PSV. Lopes, a.k.a. Lino, is available on a free transfer from Varzim, Portugal.New manager Bobby Robson recommended the 21 year old Guinean right back.

Vink allowed to stay

According to Voetbal International, Marciano Vink has been offered a special contract by PSV, involving some sort of 'no cure, no pay' deal. Vink's payments would depend on whether or not he is fit to play. Vink is expected to announce his decision within a week. Tonight at 20:00 CET: Holland vs Cameroon The Netherlands will face Cameroon tonight in their warm-up run to France. The game, aired live by Veronica, will take place in the Gelredome Stadium in Arnhem. Recovering Wim Jonk, Dennis Bergkamp and Ferdi Vierklau won't play.

May 26

Holland U21 lose semi's

Greece U21 beat the Dutch youngsters 3-0 and qualified for the final of the U21 Euro Cup in Romania. The heavy defeat followed a first minute (!) sendingoff of Fernando Ricksen. Just before the break Arnold Bruggink had to leave the pitch suffering from a headwound, picked up after trying to head the ball. He lost his balance and somehow landed on his head.

PSV await FC Barcelona

Frank Arnesen stated he expects officials from the Catalan football club to visit him soon, regarding a possible Boudewijn Zenden move to Louis van Gaal'sclub. Unofficially Barcelona already notified PSV of their interest. Last week several sources already claimed Zenden had struck a deal with Barcelona, involving a move to Spain in 1999.

Arnesen:"We're only warming up"

After signing the second central defender, Frank Arnesen was asked if PSV were to sign any strikers. "We're only warming up now! Clubs are signing newmanagers, with new views. Therefore I expect several players will be forced to leave their present clubs. Amongst those players might be one or two 'golden opportunities', players PSV would normally be unable to sign. We just have to be patient and strike at the right time." We expect PSV to sign at least one known striker and two left backs.

PSV sign Brazilian

PSV today announced the signing of Marcos Joaquim dos Santos, a 22 year old Brazilian central defender. The last three years Marcos played for Portuguese side Rio Ave. Last season he scored 9 times, 6 of those goals being headers. Marcos was elected 3rd best player in the Portuguese league last season. After PSV reached an agreement with Rio Ave yesterday, Marcos passed his medicals this morning.

Introducing: Yuri Nikiforov

This afternoon PSV introduced Russian defender Yuri Nikiforov to the press. Nikiforov is 1.85 meters tall, so far collected 39 caps for Russia and started his footballing career as a striker for Spartak Moscow. Pele once called him one of the most talented strikers he had ever seen. In 1995 he was the best scoring defender in the Russian league. The last two seasons "Nicky" played for Spanish side Sporting Gijón.

May 25

Het Laatste Nieuws: PSV raise bid

Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws claims PSV raised their bid for Davy Oyen. As we reported earlier Racing Genk don't want their defender to leaveand obstructed his move to Eindhoven. Oyen on his part abandoned his right to cash a percentage of the transfer fee, hoping to ease negotiations.

No go! for Poli yet

Chilean defender Dante Poli failed his medicals, forcing PSV to postpone his signing. PSV will closely track Poli the next 6 months to see how he recoveresfrom his knee injury. He will play for his club Universidad Catolica for the rest of the season, which ends in December. Should Poli do well during this time, he will most likely move to Eindhoven by then.

Cruzeiro sign Marcelo

The Eindhovens Dagblad reports that Cruzeiro will sing Marcelo. The Brazilian striker failed to really 'make it' at PSV and already played for Cruzeiro on loan. PSV will cash 5 million guilders.

Numan won't press charges

Arthur Numan will not press charges against his offender. As we reported earlier Numan was assaulted by a 'PSV supporter' last week. King Arthur can dowithout all the hassle and says he justs wants to focus on his WC duties.

May 24

Holland beat Lausanne Sports

Orange beat Swiss Lausanne Sports 4-1. Dutch goals scored by Pierre 'Big Pete' van Hooijdonk, Jerrel 'Jimmy' Hasselbaink, Aron Winter and Ronald deBoer (pen.). Stam, Cocu, Numan and Zenden played the full 90 mins. while Jonk was benched due to a minor injury. Ooijer played the 2nd half.

Vierklau or Ooijer?

Will Ferdi Vierklau go to France or maybe André Ooijer? This Wednesday Guus Hiddink will decide between the two. Vierklau's injury seems more severethan expected and Ooijer's hopes are rising.

Anders Nielsen likely to stay at Waalwijk

This morning Omroep Brabant aired an interview with PSV midfielder Anders Nielsen. The Dane said he was likely to play for RKC Waalwijk for anotherseason. PSV want to sell Nielsen, but no team wants to cough up the demanded transfer fee.

May 23

Holland U21 to semi's

The Dutch youngsters qualified for the semi finals at the Euro Cup in Romania. They beat the hosts 2-1. Goals by Nordin Wooter and John de Jong. Theirsemi final opponents will be Greece. Greece, qualified for the tournament after a play-off clash with England, surprisingly beat Germany 1-0.

Daily Record: PSV want Scott Booth

Scottish newspapers keep spending PSV's millions. This time Scott Booth is linked to the club. Both the Daily Record and the Daily Express report PSV'sinterest in the Scottish striker who now plays for Borussia Dortmund. Booth, who played on loan for FC Utrecht part of last season, is currently in the US preparing for Scotland's World Cup bid. PSV scout Tonnie Bruins Slot is reported to have observed Booth on several occasions, while talks with Scotland coach Brown encouraged him to act quickly. The Daily Record quotes 'a PSV spokesman' as saying "We want to sign him quickly, before other teams develop an interest in him, should he play well during the WC".

UEFA Ranking: PSV 19th

PSV ended the season ranking 19th, one place behind Arsenal. Juventus FC still top the UEFA ranking.

May 22

Racing Genk denies Oyen

Belgian Teletext reports Racing Genk will not cooperate with a Davy Oyen move to PSV. The defender's contract expires only in 2002. But hey, we know
how to value a contract nowadays.....Will no doubt be continued!

Champions League

Newspaper De Gelderlander claims the Champions League will be divided in 6 groups of 4 teams, just like last season. Real Madrid CF, Juventus FC, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC Barcelona, RC Lens and AFC Ajax would be the seated teams. The draw is to take place on August 28.

May 21

Giant bid on Felipe?

Brazilian rumour has it that PSV made Vasco da Gama a giant offer for leftback Felipe Jorge Loureiro. The 20 year old could be one of the replacements for Numan and Jensen, who both left the club. Since the word is that the offer exceeds USD 12 million (!) we don't think it very likely though. On the other hand, Felipe's star is rising fast in Brazil and PSV might expect to recuperate the 12 million dollars easily when selling him later. Official PSV sources wouldn't confirm the story. Neither were they willing to comment on the rumour that Vasco already turned down two previous offers. To be continued....(we hope)

May 20

V.I. also reports interest in Poli

Today Dutch weekly Voetbal International confirms the reported PSV interest in Danti Poli. The Chilean, now (not) playing for Universidad Catolica, is recovering from a knee injury which kept him off the pitch since October. V.I. claims Poli will visit Eindhoven shortly to undergo a severe medical test. Should all tests prove him fit, PSV would want to sign the player on a one year loan basis, preceeding a long term contract. Dani Polti is a left-footed central defender who can also play as a left back.

Jaap Stam runner-up in V.I. poll

Ajax goalie Edwin van der Sar won the poll, while Ajax midfielder Jari Litmanen finished 3rd. PSV playmaker Wim Jonk proved to be the 'King of Assists'for the second year in a row. He provided his teammates with 13 effective assists.

Champions League

UEFA announced the draw for the CL qualification round to be held on Monday, the 6th of July. Then PSV will find out who to beat on August 12 and 26 to go through to the main tournament.

Vampeta stays in Brazil

Brazilian coach Mario Zagallo called up André Cruz and Ze Carlos as replacements for injured Marcio Santos and Flavio Conçeição, crushing Vampeta's hopes. The former PSV player thought he had a good chance of playing in France.

Van der Doelen elected MVP

Standard Luik supporters elected midfielder Björn van der Doelen Most Valuable Player of the Season. The supporters used the unofficial Standard Luik Website to cast their votes. Van der Doelen will return to Eindhoven this Summer.

May 12

It's official: Amstel Cup Final kick-off at 15:00 CET

Contradicting earlier rumours/statements, the AC Final will kick-off at 3pm this Sunday. Rotterdam Mayor Bram Peeper wouldn't allow kick-off at a later hour. He's afraid 'supporters' from the rivaling sides PSV, Ajax and Feyenoord might clash. The police will have more chance of preventing fights and/or riots when it's still light outside.

Van der Weerden makes come-back

Last night Chris van der Weerden made his official come-back during a match of the PSV reserves -v- De Graafschap reserves (2-1). Van der Weerden has been out for almost half a year, suffering from Crohns disease.

Footballer of the Year Awards

No PSV player made it into the Top-3 of this competition, supervised by newspaper De Telegraaf. Ajax-goalie Edwin van der Sar won the competition and will receive the Golden Shoe. Michael Mols (FC Utrecht) came in 2nd , while both Frank and Ronald de Boer (Ajax) finished 3rd.

May 11

PSV ask permission to expand stadium

Trustworthy sources claim PSV asked the City of Eindhoven for permission to expand their glorious Philips stadium. Plans include closing of the four corners of the stadium, thus increasing capacity by 6,000 seats.

May 10

Dick Jol to referee Amstel Cup Final

Dick Jol, who also refereed the PSV -v- FC Twente semi final, has been awarded with the Amstel Cup Final. This season PSV haven't dropped a single point when Jol refereed their games. Last season however, hardly any points were won.....The Amstel Cup Final -v- Ajax will be played in De Kuip, Rotterdam next Sunday. K.O. at 18:00 CET

Five PSV players in Dutch World Cup squad

Defenders Arthur Numan and Jaap Stam, midfielders Phillip Cocu and Wim Jonk and striker Boudewijn Zenden will allegedly be in the Dutch World Cup squad. Dutch coach Guus Hiddink is expected to confirm the squad tomorrow.

End of season blues for PSV

PSV decided not to spoil FC Twente's celebrations over their all new Arke Stadium. Playing very uninspired and without some key players, PSV contributed to the celebrations by loosing 3-0. As a gift to FC Twente Phillip Cocu even missed a spot kick! Players on the verge of a yellow card suspension, like Numan and Jonk, were benched, thus preventing them from missing out on the Amstel Cup Final.

May 9

Advocaat and Numan miss out on Champions League

Celtic are the new Scottish champions! Glasgow Rangers' new signings Dick Advocaat and Arthur Numan therefore will miss out on this years Champions League edition.

Faber operated on Monday

Ernest Faber will be operated Monday May 11. He's expected to recover within 4 months. His further footballing career shouldn't be in danger.

PSV want to sign absolute star player.

Chairman Van Raaij stated he wants to sign an absolute star player. He said he doesn't want to spend 25 or 30 million guilders for a 28 years old who's not a really topplayer. But should the player only be 22 or 23 he wouldn't hesitate to invest that money. Van Raaij already has a player in mind, but doubts PSV's chances of really signing him.

Vampeta maybe to World Cup

Because of Flávio Conceição's injury, Marcos Vampeta might be in the Brazilian World Cup Squad. Vampeta wishes Flávio Conceição a speedy recovery, but also said he's the right alternative for Brazilian coach Zagallo.

May 8

Iversen doesn't want to leave Spurs

Steffen Iversen stated he wants to stay with Tottenham Hotspur. According to The Mirror, Tottenham weren't too keen on releasing him either, thus making Iversen a very unlikely PSV signing.

May 7

Blackburn interested in Nilis

Following Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers expressed their interest in Belgian striker Luc Nilis.

May 6

'Van der Doelen and Rommedahl back to PSV'

According to VI, Björn van der Doelen and Dennis Rommedahl will return to PSV next year. Both players are away on loan now.

Nilis allowed to leave

Omroep Brabant reports that Luc Nilis is allowed to leave PSV. Luc Nilis wants to leave because of the current player exodus at PSV. The last 2 seasons Nilis has been struggling with his form and only occasionally showed his expert skills.

'PSV follows Gamarra, Gilberto, Felipe and Jardel'

According to VI, PSV are interested in Gamarra (Corinthians), Gilberto (Flamengo, on loan with Cruzeiro), Felipe and Jardel (Porto).

Nikiforov to PSV

PSV have signed central defender Yuri Nikiforov from relegated Spanish side Sporting de Gijón.

May 5

Numan almost surely to Glasgow Rangers

PSV have reached an agreement with Glasgow Rangers about a transfer from Arthur Numan to the Scottish club. The transfer fee wasn't made known, but Van Raaij said before that it's more than 15 million guilders. Probably between 15 and 20 million guilders. Glasgow Rangers still have to agree with Arthur Numan himself. The captain has already let know he will choose Glasgow Rangers. Atletico Madrid isn't an option anymore for Numan. Important things which made him choose Glasgow Rangers were the fact that Dick Advocaat is coach there next year and the possibility for a good social life in Scotland. Numan was afraid he couldn't have a normal social life in Spain, because of all the attention of the media and the way soccer is being experienced there. The negotiations will be rounded off very soon. "Officially I haven't agreed with Glasgow Rangers yet. PSV only just gave me the right to negotiate, but I have already had an indication of the contract terms, also the financial ones, and this won't stop a transfer. It will probably be three or four years Glasgow. The club has invested a lot in me and there has to be done something back for this." PSV allowed him to go at end, because of the things Numan did for the club and because the club could catch a good transfer fee for him. Atletico Madrid have done PSV an offer of 7.5 million dollars (about 15 million guilders) yesterday, but Numan choosed Glasgow Rangers. It's not known whether this bid of Atletico Madrid would have been accepted if Numan choosed the Spanish club.

May 4

Faber heavily injured

Ernest Faber let know in his first reaction that he expects that his injurie is a heavy one. His injured ankle is two times thicker than normally, which means there's fluid in it. Tomorrow the result of the scan is made known. Faber let made this scan today in the St. Anna hospital in Geldrop. There are doubts about his competing in the Amstel Cup final and even the World Cup. Yesterday the central defender had to be substituted during the half-time of PSV-FC Groningen because of this injurie.

Gerets again 'Coach of the Year'

Eric Gerets is in Belgium choosen as 'Coach of the Year'. That's the second time on a row that he gets this honour.

Bruggink to European Championship with Netherlands u21

Arnold Bruggink is the only PSV-player who has been selected by Hans Dorjee for the Dutch national team u21 for the European Championship, which will start at May 22. From May 12 to May 17 the team will go to Zeeland for a trainings stage. At May 19 they will leave to Rumania. Whether Bruggink will get off for the Amstelcup final is not clear yet.

Waterreus not interested in Dortmund

According to the 'Algemeen Dagblad', goalie Ronald Waterreus has no plans to leave to Germany. Waterreys reacted very laconic on the reports that Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 would be interested. "Well, it's already hard to give out all my money here, why should I go to Germany to gain more there?" said Waterreus in 'De Stem'.

Standard Luik don't want Van der Doelen anymore

Standard Luik have let know they don't want to hire Björn van der Doelen any longer. The Belgian club only wants to hire him with a buy-option. But PSV don't want to talk about a buy-option, because they still have big trust in the midfielder.

Vink has to wait?

If we believe the 'Algemeen Dagblad', it's still not sure whether Marciano Vink will stay longer at PSV or not. He would have been told by PSV that they will tell him in two weeks whether he gets a new contract. This also was a big surprise for himself. There would already have been decided before that he has to leave, but now PSV may have changed their mind. That would also be the reason why there wasn't a farewell for Vink yesterday. He started training again today after another injurie.

May 3

PSV-FC Groningen 6-2

Win in last homematch

Groningen 45 minutes on the lead

Degryse scores in farewell-match

PSV reach qualification-round Champions Leauge

One match before the end of the season PSV have reached the qualification-round of the Champions Leauge after the 6-2 win on FC Groningen. They two matches in the qualification-round will be played in August.

Ride trough the stadium for leaving players

After the match today there was organised a farewell for Dick Advocaat, Philip Cocu, Jaap Stam, Marc Degryse and Jan-Willem van Ede. They were first thanked in the middle of the field and then they were driven in 2 cars trough the stadium to say goodbye to the supporters. Almost everyone had stayed in the stadium for this. Especially Dick Advocaator the WC and the Cup finals. But Cocu's day was destroyed six minutes in injry time. For a little foul Cocu received a yellow card from referee Dick Jol. This means Cocu can't say goodbye to the PSV public in next week's last home match. Cocu will transfer to Barcelona next year. A very big disappointment for Cocu. Cocu told after the match that he felt terrible, he admitted to make a foul, but it was not worth a yellow card, especially since he hadn't made a fool in the whole match and hadn't said anything to the referee. When referee Jol heard of the consequence of this yellow card, he was very sorry. Cocu will get an automatic suspension for one match now.

Kleber Leite: 'We don't want to sell Gilberto'

PSV earlier admitted to us, they want to sign Brasilian defender Gilberto to replace captain Artur Numan. According to Dutch soccer magazine VI today PSV would have reached an agreement for US$750.000 with Flamengo. In a reaction to this news Kleber Leite, the Flamengo's president, said that the PSV can not get Gilberto for US$750.000 even in a loan, so imagine what he will cost to buy. Leite also said they don't want to sell Gilberto to PSV. therefore they use the same technique PSV uses since a month after all the speculations about our stars leaving. They won't name a transfer fee, in a try to stop the negotiations and not to damage their strategic position in negotiations.

Machlas: 'PSV or abroad'

According to Greec papers Nikos Machlas has said his future will be with PSV or abroad. The chance he will go to PSV will be small in our opinion as Vitesse Arnhem demands 15 million dollar for the Greec striker, who may become European topscorer this season.

Next week decision of Numan

Arthur Numan will make his decision about his future next week. Then he will decide which team Numan will go to. Numan has to choose between Atletico Madrid and Glasgow Rangers. Both teams didn't have an agreement on the transfer fee yet. The 20 year old leftback and captain of PSV wants to go abroad for an adventure his last years of his career.