Veerman and family threatened after Van Nistelrooij departure: ‘Is a shit world’

“It’s unbelievable. I receive all threats, my whole family. My business manager is supposedly the leak. He is also being threatened. It’s unfilmable, I’m very pissed about this week.”

PSV midfielder Joey Veerman is someone who never minces words, including this time, after the 2-1 win in Alkmaar. Subject is the sudden departure of coach Ruud van Nistelrooij last Wednesday.

Veerman was said to have been totally unhappy with Van Nistelrooij, according to reports. “A lot of things have been said and written. I’m slightly surprised about that. Actually, it was just a shitty week.”

For Veerman claims to have nothing at all to do with Van Nistelrooij stepping down. “I sent him an app two days ago and wished him a lot of success. And also said that everything that has appeared in the media about me is just not true.”

That he and his loved ones are currently under a magnifying glass hurts Veerman a lot. “I will hopefully become a father in 15 weeks. My girlfriend had posted a picture on social media with an ultrasound. Then all kinds of reactions come under that and they are not sour. All crazy messages.”

Then, with a huge exclamation point: “The soccer world really is a shit world!”