Overview
- Chris de Graaf informed the squad that he is stepping down immediately as Spakenburg’s head coach and will not remain for further meetings.
- Assistant coach Jorg Hartog also left the club at the same time, ending a five-year coaching partnership at Spakenburg.
- De Graaf had submitted his contract before the recent 5-0 loss to De Treffers, and he told players he could not continue because he could not look himself in the mirror.
- The departures come with the team underperforming this season; Spakenburg sits midtable after seven matches and has failed to challenge for the title in recent campaigns.
- Under De Graaf the club enjoyed highs — the 2023/24 Tweede Divisie title and a KNVB Cup semi-final run — and the club will now need to secure a replacement quickly to stabilize results and morale.