Overview
- Video from a youth game shows coach Arjen Robben arguing with the referee at halftime when TV moderator Wilfred Genee stepped in, and Robben pushed him while telling him not to interfere.
- The club issued a statement on Tuesday disputing that Robben mistreated the referee and saying parents should not enter coach–referee discussions, adding it considers the case closed.
- Groningen also said Genee had already walked onto the field during the warm‑up, which it described as further unwanted involvement by a parent.
- Referee Jan Faessen downplayed the scene in comments to Dutch outlet AD and joked about it, signaling he did not view the exchange as serious.
- No disciplinary action has been announced, and the episode has fed a wider discussion about boundaries for parents and coaches at youth sports matches.