The Groningen Courier
Market31 May 2027
Thom van Bergen puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Groningen, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad31 May 2027
Thijmen Blokzijl in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Groningen this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad31 May 2027
A row about effort at Groningen
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Tyrell Malacia was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market31 May 2027
Etienne Vaessen is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Groningen has been clear about where Etienne Vaessen stands, which is more than many ever get.
Market31 May 2027
Groningen promote Cody De Vrij from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Cody De Vrij has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market31 May 2027
Jasper De Ligt steps up from the Groningen academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Jasper De Ligt has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- The dugout Etienne Vaessen knocks on the manager's door
- The dugout The manager makes Marvin Peersman a promise
- Squad Jacob Ondrejka has settled at Groningen
- Squad Lessons booked for Mees Hilgers at Groningen