Frenzied supporters welcome PEC Zwolle to their own stadium

Hundreds of soccer fans welcomed in Zwolle the PEC players who had secured promotion to the premier league earlier in the evening. Even before the players’ bus had arrived at the stadium in Zwolle, the crowd waiting in the rain had started chanting and setting off fireworks.

Around 00:30 the bus arrived, after which the selection and staff were cheered on a balcony. Captain Bram van Polen called on the supporters to take it big:

PEC secured promotion last night by playing 1-1 in Almere against Almere City FC. With that, coach Dick Schreuder’s team returns to the premier league after just one season in the first division.

By the way, the Zwolle players are not yet champions. With four matches to go, PEC is three points ahead of compatriot Heracles Almelo.