Kluivert and Co. alledgedly involved in Copenhagen strip scandal
AMSTERDAM, December 13 (DS)
Dutch football could to be on the verge of another scandal after the Danish daily newspaper, BT claimed that three Dutch international players were involved in "nightly indulgences" with a number of strippers. Well-known Danish stripper, Kira Eggers and Danish businessman, Kim Laudrup told BT that Frank de Boer, Edgar Davids and Patrick Kluivert partook in an erotic party the night before Holland's friendly match with Denmark on November the 10th. Eggers claims that Laudrup and a number of women were present when she stripped for the international players in a suite in the Marriott Hotel in Copenhagen.
The news was given vast amounts of space in yesterday's BT with the heading, 'Scandal before international - Dutch stars warm up with stripper,' and was featured on a Danish TV news programme last night. The Danish media claim that there is a link between this affair and Louis van Gaal's resignation as Dutch manager, as he noted the lack of professionalism amongst his players.
The director of the hotel, Hans-Peter Bachofner said that the suite was occupied that night, although he cannot say by whom. He also said that he doesn't know if a model performed there. The three players strongly deny the claims. De Boer said, "I at least want this rectified." Kluivert who had been caught drunk-driving in Spain last week said, "this has been completely made up."
The KNVB (Dutch FA) have said last night that they are aware of the claims. The KNVB director, Henk Kesler chose to conduct an internal investigation and deny that the incident occurred. Kesler said that, "On Louis van Gaal's arrival at the hotel at 11 o'clock, the players left the bar." The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf today noted that in van Gaal's resignation press conference last month he said, "I was waiting for a sign from the players, in order to decide whether I'd stay on as manager." Later on he said, "I didn't get those signals in Copenhagen." He continued by saying, "My ideas of how to prepare for international matches, were not always the same as a number of the players."
AMSTERDAM, December 13 (DS)
Dutch football could to be on the verge of another scandal after the Danish daily newspaper, BT claimed that three Dutch international players were involved in "nightly indulgences" with a number of strippers. Well-known Danish stripper, Kira Eggers and Danish businessman, Kim Laudrup told BT that Frank de Boer, Edgar Davids and Patrick Kluivert partook in an erotic party the night before Holland's friendly match with Denmark on November the 10th. Eggers claims that Laudrup and a number of women were present when she stripped for the international players in a suite in the Marriott Hotel in Copenhagen.
The news was given vast amounts of space in yesterday's BT with the heading, 'Scandal before international - Dutch stars warm up with stripper,' and was featured on a Danish TV news programme last night. The Danish media claim that there is a link between this affair and Louis van Gaal's resignation as Dutch manager, as he noted the lack of professionalism amongst his players.
The director of the hotel, Hans-Peter Bachofner said that the suite was occupied that night, although he cannot say by whom. He also said that he doesn't know if a model performed there. The three players strongly deny the claims. De Boer said, "I at least want this rectified." Kluivert who had been caught drunk-driving in Spain last week said, "this has been completely made up."
The KNVB (Dutch FA) have said last night that they are aware of the claims. The KNVB director, Henk Kesler chose to conduct an internal investigation and deny that the incident occurred. Kesler said that, "On Louis van Gaal's arrival at the hotel at 11 o'clock, the players left the bar." The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf today noted that in van Gaal's resignation press conference last month he said, "I was waiting for a sign from the players, in order to decide whether I'd stay on as manager." Later on he said, "I didn't get those signals in Copenhagen." He continued by saying, "My ideas of how to prepare for international matches, were not always the same as a number of the players."