Ligue 1: Spierings welcomed as a hero in Toulouse for his return

Dutch midfielder Stijn Spierings was given a hero's welcome by around a hundred Toulouse ultras on Wednesday evening at Toulouse Blagnac airport, thus further confirming the thesis of his return to a club he had left a long time ago. three months to reach Lens.

Left free last June after three years at TFC (111 matches, 15 goals and 13 assists), Stijn Spierings (27 years old) joined RC Lens to discover the Champions League. The midfielder ultimately never integrated into the Sang et Or playing system (114 minutes, only 1 start). By not including him on the list of 25 players sent to UEFA to compete in the queen of European competitions, the Lensois leaders then clearly indicated to the player their desire to part with him.

A decision experienced as an affront and which President Damien Comolli took advantage of to try to repatriate the Batavian to Toulouse who has been suffering precisely since the start of the season in this midfield sector. Discussions began at the start of the week. The Professional Football League (LFP) authorizes this type of movement in the form of a loan even outside the transfer window. The officialization of Spierings' return to the banks of the Garonne should take place quickly, the two clubs being on the verge of agreeing on the payment of salary according to several concordant sources.

Toulouse supporters did not expect this formalization. Wednesday evening around 11 p.m. when he disembarked from the plane linking Lille to Toulouse, he was in fact awaited by around a hundred supporters who set off several smoke bombs and sang in his glory for long minutes, as several videos attest. posted on social networks. All smiles, the player took the opportunity to pose with some and dance with others.