Mark van Bommel has urged international team-mate Arjen Robben to reconsider his club future after the forward was booed by Bayern Munich fans.
Robben: Booed by his own fans
Holland were beaten 3-2 by Bayern in a friendly just three days after the Bundesliga club lost out to Chelsea in the Champions League final.
Robben, who missed a penalty against the Blues, came on as a 75th-minute substitute for Holland against his club side but was jeered by sections of the crowd.
And Van Bommel was furious at the treatment he received.
"It's absolutely outrageous how the fans treated Arjen Robben," said the midfielder to Voetbal International.
"You only have to look at what he has accomplished there. He scored a penalty against Real Madrid in the (Champions League) semi-finals.
"People seem to have forgotten that. They should be pleased to have such a player.
"A large part of the German crowd booed their own player. That cannot happen.
"If I was Arjen, I would start thinking about whether I still want to play football there, even if my contract has just been renewed.
"Arjen is very strong mentally, and comes back stronger each time after every setback. I don't know what Arjen is going to do but this is a disgrace."
Robben recently signed an extended deal with Bayern until 2015, but Wesley Sneijder says he would be welcome at his current employers, Inter Milan.
"The reaction from the fans was scandalous," said Holland midfielder Sneijder.
"Not only that, but over the last few days no-one at Bayern has defended him. By doing that, they're shutting him out.
"Arjen has had a very disappointing evening. If it was my decision, he'll come to Inter this summer."
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk also said he would understand if Robben requests to leave Bayern after being booed by their fans.
"It is a disgrace the way they treated Arjen," said Van Marwijk. "I can understand when a player considers whether he should leave or not in such a situation.
"That is not funny anymore, that is serious."
Source : http://soccer365.com//news/european_news/general/16980/robben_urged_to_quit_bayern
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