[citation needed] Van den Herik has already said he will take the Attorney General to court to reclaim the damage his personality has received in all these years.
[citation needed] When Angelos Charisteas was signed from arch rivals Ajax to replace Dirk Kuyt hundreds of die-hard fans moved to the Feyenoord board to force Van den Herik to resign.
Still Van den Herik did not want to leave, however after hooligan incidents in Nancy and the growing pressure he announced his retirement in mid December.
Van den Herik himself said not the thoughts of the Commissie Kerkum were the key factor for his decision, but the upcoming final result in the fraud case was.
[citation needed] In the summer transfer window of 2007, Feyenoord surprised friend and foe with the signing of big names like Roy Makaay and Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
According to player manager Rob Jansen, Van den Herik played an important role in the realization of the transfers.