Rarely has the effect of an interim change of coach been greater than with Willem II. Under Reinier Robbemond, the Tilburg club was still worried at the beginning of the season. His successor Peter Maes allowed the people of Tilburg to enter the new year as the untouchable leader of the Kitchen Champion Division. With a lead of six points over Roda JC and eight over ADO Den Haag, the club starts the second half of the competition on Friday with an away match at TOP Oss.