By Tom Caldon For Mailonline
Published: 14:22 BST, 7 May 2019 | Updated: 14:24 BST, 7 May 2019
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Jordie Van der Laan has been sacked by Dutch second division team Telstar after claiming to be sick so he could attend the first leg of the Champions League semi-final between Tottenham and Ajax.
The 25-year-old forward defied his club by travelling to London to watch Ajax claim a 1-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Van der Laan has been punished by the club with his contract - which was due to expire in the summer- being terminated.
A Dutch footballer has been sacked after calling in sick in order to watch Tottenham vs Ajax
Career appearances: 88
Goals: 22
Assists: 2
The player claims he did tell the truth before making the trip to north London, with television cameras capturing him in the crowd.
Consequently the Dutchman is now searching for a new club.
