Willem van Hanegem has taken issue with a statement made by Aad de Mos on Goedemorgen Eredivisie. Van Hanegem does not agree with De Mos' claim that Dave Kwakman is not better than Kees Smit. However, Van Hanegem does believe that Kwakman should have had the chance to play for AZ earlier.
Van Hanegem's comments come after Kwakman was loaned to FC Volendam and FC Groningen in the last two years. Van Hanegem is surprised by AZ's trading method with the talented midfielder. "Why did they let him go twice?" Van Hanegem asks, referring to the loan periods of Kwakman.
Van Hanegem's criticism of AZ's handling of Kwakman suggests that the club may have made a mistake in not giving the midfielder more opportunities. Van Hanegem's comments are likely to spark debate about AZ's transfer policy and whether they are getting the best out of their players.
The next step for AZ will be to assess their transfer policy and consider whether they should have given Kwakman more opportunities to play for the club.