Brutal crash of Van Bommel’s son that sends his rival to the hospital

Michel Sanchez, coach of Ajaxwill not be able to count on his young defense, Aaron Bouwman19 years old, during the rest of this month of September after suffering a contusion to the sternum and a bruised lung as a result of a very dangerous tackle by Ruben van Bommel, son of former player Mark van Bommel, during the Eredivisie classic that the PSV won on Saturday in the Johan Cruyff Arena of Amsterdam (1-3).

Bouwman, the undisputed starter despite his youth, was taken to the hospital after Van Bommel, with his father as a witness in the stands, lunged at him and violently impacted his rival’s chest and neck with his body.

The Ajax player received the brutal impact in the 79th minute, with the score at 1-2, when he jumped to touch a split ball with his head in the center of the field and, after the strong blow, he was left lying on the grass requiring immediate medical attention before being replaced.

The incident led to a brawl in which four yellow cards were shown, including one for 22-year-old Van Bommel. The action has generated a strong arbitration controversy in the Netherlands because it was considered that the PSV player should have been sent off and reactivated the debate about the use of VAR in plays that can put a player’s physical integrity at risk.