23 May 2014 - Utrecht City Hall and Dom Tower Square
The official city celebration had been planned with meticulous care and profound respect, recognizing not only the historic double achievement but also the values and character that had made such unprecedented success possible. His mother's presence added deep emotional significance to the formal recognition of what had been accomplished for the entire Utrecht community.
The morning had begun with a private ceremony at City Hall, where Mayor Jan van Zanen formally recognized the historic achievement while acknowledging the individual excellence and team unity that had delivered both the Eredivisie title and Europa League trophy to Utrecht for the first time in the club's history.
