PSV legends unanimously agree on the honor guard

Last Saturday, the match Ajax - PSV was played in the 32nd round of the Eredivisie and, ahead of the game, Ajax’s squad decided to form a tribute line for champions PSV. Not everyone was happy about this.

For the brothers Willy and René van de Kerkhof, this honorary arch fit well. ''Very neat, a big compliment to the entire Ajax club'', say the Helmond brothers in the Willy & René Podcast of Omroep Brabant.

According to Willy, this kind of tradition is once part of the sport. ''That belongs to football too, even if you are each other's biggest competitors. If they become champions and they come to us, then we do the same'', Willy says clearly.

The honor guard of Ajax caused a lot of booing in the stands in the Johan Cruijff Arena, but despite that there were also people who applauded for PSV and that did not apply to Mister Ajax Sjaak Swart. ''He just stood there completely silent'', says Willy.

Even when PSV went 1-2, Willy couldn’t help delivering a playful shove to the so-called Ajax racist. ''I told Sjaak: 'that’s not going to be good, is it? That’ll be three points for us.' 'Will it damn well be 2-2'' Willy concluded.