Marcel Boekhoorn returns from Antalya ahead of NEC’s KNVB Cup final

Marcel Boekhoorn flew from Antalya to Amsterdam on June 5, landing at Schiphol just hours before a crucial sporting event linked to his portfolio. The Dutch billionaire, who controls NEC Nijmegen through his family office Ramphastos Investments, arrived back in the Netherlands the same weekend his club plays AZ Alkmaar in the KNVB Cup final. According to a recent interview in Voetbal International, Boekhoorn attended the club’s cup run with technical director Carlos Aalbers and general director Wilco van Schaik, making the timing of this return flight more than casual coincidence.

Boekhoorn has been vocal about his deep involvement with NEC, calling it his “heart club” and hosting cup-final planning sessions at his office atop the gorilla enclosure at Ouwehands Dierenpark. The Falcon 900 (PH-NDK) spent the previous day around Verona before the direct leg home from Antalya, hinting at a brief Mediterranean stop. His aircraft, registered with the initials of his three daughters, is a regular sight at Rotterdam The Hague Airport, but today’s touchdown at Schiphol put him closer to Nijmegen and the Goffertstadion than his usual home base.

This flight fits Boekhoorn’s pattern of shuttling between investment properties and personal passions. He has described himself as a “serial entrepreneur” who keeps a close eye on his holdings, from Ramphastos deals to the zoo’s panda diplomacy. For a man whose office overlooks gorillas and whose portfolio spans retail to telecom, a cup final is as good a reason as any to cut a holiday short. [aeroboek.nl](https://www.aeroboek.nl/BIZ/PH-NDK.HTM) [vi.nl](https://www.vi.nl/pro/mega-interview-marcel-boekhoorn-spreekt-zich-uit-over-nec)