STEVEN BERGHUIS has agreed to a settlement proposal which will see him banned for the start of the season after he punched a rival fan.
The Ajax star will now miss the first three games of the season after the KNVB handed him a two-game suspension.
He will miss a third as he also has a one-match suspension for picking up his 5th yellow card in that same match against FC Twente.
Ajax posted a statement on social media that read: “Steven Berghuis misses the first 3 matches of the new Eredivisie season.”
Back in May, Berghuis – formerly of Watford – was seen approaching a group of supporters before leaning over the railing and swinging a punch.
The 31-year-old forward then struck a rival Twente fan.
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Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad report that it followed after a fan made “racist” comments to Berghuis’ team-mate Brian Brobbey.
The incident came after Ajax were beaten 3-1 by Twente, who Berghuis once played for.
Berghuis started his career with Twente in 2011 but only spent a year there before moving on.
In 2015, he signed for Watford under Quique Sanchez Flores as part of a huge summer of spending.
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But after just one season, 11 games and NO goals, Berghuis was sold to Feyenoord.
In 2021, after five seasons there, Berghuis joined rivals Ajax and celebrated a league title win in his debut season.
But it has been a frustrating campaign for the Eredivisie giants, who surrendered the title to Feyenoord.
Despite the end to the season, Berghuis had enjoyed an impressive personal campaign.
He featured in 42 games for Ajax, scoring 11 goals ans assisting 11 more.
His performances saw him named the club’s Player of the Year, the same award that was handed to Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez last season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
