Overview
- The KNVB tuchtcommissie handed Van Beukering a 30‑month suspension in a decision announced on October 16, with the earlier 60‑day provisional ban applied against the total.
- The case stems from an altercation after a 0-2 scoreline in the IJsselmeervogels–GVVV match on September 12 that continued into the stadium catacombs where several witnesses say Van Beukering struck an IJsselmeervogels player.
- Evidence at the Zeist hearing included partial video that does not show a clear strike, audio that records a slap, and testimony from three IJsselmeervogels players plus the fourth official and the home coach.
- The ruling ends Van Beukering’s recent coaching roles—he had already stepped down at Veluwezoom—and his suspension prevents him from returning to the field before March 2029 while his brother Dennis was cleared of physical violence and left GVVV by agreement.
- The case highlights how KNVB disciplinary panels weigh mixed evidence in lower‑league incidents and shows provisional suspensions are routinely credited against final bans, a practice that will shape how clubs and staff respond to future on‑field misconduct.