Footballer’s enamel ‘knocked out by assistant supervisor’ in brutal tunnel combat
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The player suffered seven broken teeth in the “madness” when he was allegedly punched by the opposition’s assistant manager
Football coach Jhon Van Beukering is accused of punching a player in a brutal half-time fight(Image: Jam Press)
A footballer had his teeth knocked out when he was allegedly punched in the face by an assistant manager in a brutal fight at half-time.
The incident happened in the tunnel during a match between IJsselmeervogels and GVVV in Spakenburg in the Netherlands on Saturday (September 12). GVVV were said to have been the weaker side, but were awarded a contentious penalty in the 28th minute and scored from it to take a 1-0 lead, sparking anger on the pitch and in the stands.
According to reports, after GVVV later scored a second goal to make it 2-0, tensions on and off the pitch boiled over, before a challenge between two players over the ball in front of the home team’s dugout saw the match descend into chaos.
Football coach Jhon Van Beukering is alleged to have attacked a player(Image: Jam Press)
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Both players are said to have fallen to the ground, before getting back up and pushing each other. It’s claimed that an IJsselmeervogels player lashed out and narrowly missed the face of his opponent, who then fell to the turf again.
A commentator on the match said at the time: “What kind of acting is this? He’s pretending he’s been hit in the face.”
The referee did not intervene, and the players headed into the tunnel, where a fight broke out.
GVVV assistant manager Jhon van Beukering allegedly punched IJsselmeervogels defender Quiermo Dumay so hard that the 25-year-old ended up on the floor, covered in blood and with seven broken teeth.
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Footballer Quiermo Dumay had his teeth knocked out(Image: Jam Press)
Police had to intervene to restore order, while Dumay was taken to A&E, where he required five stitches, as reported by NeedToKnow.
His manager, Willem Leushuis, recalled: “He hit him like a street fighter. It was very frightening.”
GVVV – who play in the Tweede Divisie, the highest national level of amateur football – swiftly sacked Jhon and his brother Dennis, the club’s head coach.
Jhon later explained to local media: “There was pushing and shoving involving 20 to 30 people. I was hit two or three times on the head and didn’t see who was hitting me.
“Then you have two options: walk away or defend yourself. So I lashed out too.
“I don’t know whether I hit their player; I hope to see that in the video footage. Maybe I hit Quiermo in the mouth – I don’t know.”
Dumay said: “This was madness. I’m going to report it to the police.
“I have visible damage that needs to be repaired. Someone needs to be held liable for that. From what I understand, it could take a year before my teeth are completely restored.”
GVVV chairman Hans Schinkel said: “Van Beukering makes light of it, but we see the incident as aggravated assault.
“In our view, this is much more than, in his words, a ‘little slap’. We do not want to be associated with this kind of violence.
“I feel terrible for the IJsselmeervogels player. Saying things verbally and pushing players away is one thing, but this goes much further. This is completely disproportionate.”
The match was abandoned, and the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) must decide whether it will be resumed at a later date, and whether disciplinary action should be taken.
