Genk chairman stranded after arriving at wrong airport ahead of Cork City clash

Genk chairman Herbert Houben had a roundabout trip to Cork to make tonight’s match at Turner’s Cross after he turned up at the wrong airport.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

John Chapman

Houben arrived at Liege airport yesterday, but the team’s flight departed from the airport at Maastricht. Houben then had to fly via Dusseldorf to make his way to Leeside.

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