Football club IJFC in IJsselstein was completely blindsided by a decision from the municipality to place an asylum reception center (AZC) on its own sports grounds. Without prior consultation, it was decided to erect emergency units for 100 to 150 asylum seekers in the middle of one of the fields. This immediately led to outrage within the club. Chairman Remco Bloemheuvel responds clearly: ‘We knew nothing about it.’ According to him, the club w…
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Football club IJFC in IJsselstein was completely blindsided by a decision from the municipality to place an asylum reception center (AZC) on its own sports grounds. Without prior consultation, it was decided to erect emergency units for 100 to 150 asylum seekers in the middle of one of the fields. This immediately led to outrage within the club. Chairman Remco Bloemheuvel responds clearly: ‘We knew nothing about it.’ According to him, the club w…