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Ruben Van Bommel Somehow only Saw Yellow for Horror Ajax Challenge and Refereeing Chief's Verdict Says It All

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VAR had multiple replays and STILL decided not to intervene. The refereeing chief's explanation makes the decision even harder to understand... 😳
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Aaron Bouwman was hospitalized after entering the PSV attacker; VAR did not call for review, and decision of arbitration became the target of criticism The post VIDEO: Brutal entrance leaves behind the Ajax with lung injury in Dutch classic apareceu primeiro em ND More

The entire football world has already had something to say about Ruben van Bommel's foul on Ajax player Aaron Bouwman, so the Van de Kerkhof brothers couldn't be left behind. And they have a very distinct view on the incident. Willy didn't think it was a red card. "He went purely for the ball. I think he thought he could still get in front of it. It was a foul, yes, but not a red." Brother René felt that Van Bommel *should* have been sent off. "…

The Dutch derby between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven offered a good deal of emotion. Ruben van Bommel took care of the upset at the end of the match. The son of former Belgian national team coach Mark van Bommel shot down Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman hard and then a huge mela tore down the pitch. Surprisingly, he only saw a yellow card. And even VAR didn't change the decision.

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Ruben van Bommel's harsh foul on Aaron Bouwman during the Ajax-PSV match sparked widespread outrage. Initially, there were concerns about a fracture in Bouwman, but hospital examinations revealed he suffered bruising to his lung and neck. The fact that VAR did not intervene in the incident, despite Van Bommel only receiving a yellow card, also fueled controversy. Bouwman is expected to be out for four weeks. ESPN Netherlands also criticized the …

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Johan Derksen thinks the fuss about Ruben van Bommel's harsh offence against Aaron Bouwman is enormously exaggerated. The former chief editor of Voetbal International even believes that there was no offence by the PSV attacker, he says in the podcast Greetings from Gr...

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voetbalflitsen.nl broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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