Fortuna Sittard started the new Eredivisie season well by drawing 2-2 against PSV. According to Hedwiges Maduro, Buijs used a 5-2-3 formation in the match, which he did well. Maduro is enthusiastic about Buijs, saying he might be a trainer with a lot of potential. However, he also notes that it's difficult to measure this. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Maduro made these comments during an appearance on the NOS programme Langs de Lijn.
Maduro praises Buijs' ability to adapt his team to the opposition, saying he's a very good coach. Buijs has been the trainer of Fortuna Sittard for four seasons and previously managed FC Groningen from 2018 to 2022.