Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman jr expressed his anger at the treatment by referee Martijn Vos during the 2-1 victory over NEC. The goalkeeper felt unfairly treated due to time-wasting and received a yellow card in the closing stages. This was reported by Goal.com on Tuesday, 27 August 2026.
How did Koeman jr react to the yellow card?
Koeman jr said he felt targeted by both the referee and the Nijmegen crowd. He explained that he sometimes deliberately picked a ball further away during goal-kicks to waste time, but believed Vos had already started counting before he reached the ball. According to Koeman, Bryan Linssen was still standing too close to the ball when the card was shown, meaning the countdown began too early.
What did referee Vos say to Koeman jr?
The goalkeeper revealed that Vos told him: 'I would start thinking about how you want to do that this season.' Koeman jr called these remarks strange, but stressed that Vos had otherwise refereed well. He laughed and said he ultimately didn’t care anymore because Telstar had secured three points.
What does this mean for Telstar next week?
With this win, Telstar currently sits in 12th place in the Eredivisie, according to our standings. The team is preparing for their next away match against FC Volendam, details available on our fixtures. For more information on player availability and squad details, see our squad and injuries.
The focus now is on maintaining this momentum without unnecessary disputes with referees, allowing the team to concentrate on sporting performance.
