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Marinus Hannink, a former chairman of Heracles Almelo, died at the age of 87. He was credited with helping save the club from bankruptcy in the 1980s and held the title of honorary chairman.
One report said he died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday night. Hannink had also been a director and a long-serving shirt sponsor of the Almelo club.
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Heracles Almelo appointed Eric Boersma, 37, as its new chief executive. He succeeds Rob Toussaint, who was sidelined at the end of last season, and is to work with technical director Ernest Faber and financial manager Remon Enting. Boersma joins from the KNVB, where he is head of expertise. He starts in Almelo on 1 December and has signed a contract running until the summer of 2030.
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Heracles Almelo beat Roda JC 5-1 at the Asito Stadium in the Kitchen Champion Division. Tristan van Gilst scored three times and Jean-Paul N'Djoli twice, while Roda goalkeeper Justin Treichel made errors that contributed to the result.
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Second-division club De Treffers beat Keuken Kampioen Divisie leaders Heracles Almelo 1-0 at Sportpark Zuid in Groesbeek in the first round of the KNVB Cup, advancing to the second round. Theo Janssen coached De Treffers. Mario Borac of Heracles was sent off for a second yellow card in the 55th minute. Sebastian van Bakel scored the only goal six minutes later, while Jari van Ginkel later hit the crossbar. Reports said Heracles made eight changes to its lineup; Janssen said the altered side had motivated his team.
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Almere City beat RKC Waalwijk 2-1 away in the Kitchen Champion Division. Hamza el Dahri gave Almere City the lead from a penalty after a handball by RKC defender Liam van Gelderen, and Ferdy Druijf made it 2-0 in the second half. Juan Castillo pulled one back for RKC after his shot was deflected by Teun Bijleveld, but RKC did not equalise.