he and colleague Peter Gerards were charged for a possible fraud. It was said they might have been earning money for transfers without the VVCS or the player in question knowing. As a result, both were fired by the VVCS, but as a result of the rumours a lot of the players at the VVCS left as well. The affaire with Gerards and Lens in the main roles made it possible for commercial investors to start their own agencies. This was also due to the Bosman ruling of 1995 that made it easier for players to switch clubs. Sigi Lens for instance started his own agency named Pro Athlete. The relations between Lens and the players he worked with were so close, that when Lens started Pro Athlete they immediately followed him and most of them stayed with him until now or until they ended their careers. Other retired footballers and friends of Lens Paul Nortan and John Veldman were appointed as his partners. Several of the players Lens worked with and still works with are André Ooijer, Denny Landzaat, George Boateng, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Mario Melchiot, Michael Reiziger and Winston Bogarde. References Crash report Crash website AndroKnel.nl Pro Athlete profile Pro Athlete players Fortuna Sittard career VVCS career Iwan Tol: Eindbesteming Zanderij; het vergeten verhaal van het Kleurrijk Elftal () 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Paramaribo Surinamese footballers Dutch footballers Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands Eredivisie players AZ Alkmaar players Fortuna Sittard players Survivors of aviation accidents or incidents Association football forwards Dutch sports agents