Clubs from the Eredivisie and the Kitchen Champion Division react with disappointment to the government’s announcement to ban the public from sports competitions. No supporters will be allowed in the stadiums for the next three weeks. Several clubs are behind the plan to resume competitions after the partial lockdown, so that supporters may be able to be present again.
Sparta Rotterdam, sc Heerenveen, NAC Breda and ADO Den Haag have already made it clear that they want to move the upcoming matches. Professional football clubs are currently investigating that option. “Sparta Rotterdam is in favor of moving these matches because in our view football should be played with supporters. The expectation is that more will become clear in the coming days about the feasibility of moving matches,” reports Sparta.
Many clubs are seriously questioning the cabinet’s decision. They agree with the statement published by the KNVB, in which frustration was expressed about the lack of substantiation in the making of this decision. “The public is now drawn to the matches for three weeks, while there are no demonstrable sources of contamination from the stadiums in professional football, as the KNVB also indicates. This makes the decision-making process difficult to understand,” says the KNVB. General director Pascal van Wijk, for example, on behalf of Vitesse.
Pfff…?? pic.twitter.com/8pD8gGwPJA
— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) Nov 12, 2021
Unfortunately. No audience during #PSVVIT, #PSVSTU, #HEEPSV and #PSVUTR ??
— PSV (@PSV) Nov 12, 2021
‘Very big disappointment to have to play without an audience again’
Comment and more info: https://t.co/rVXT574v4q pic.twitter.com/XRmg8sS5JP
— FC Twente (@fctwente) Nov 12, 2021
????????… ?? But we will also overcome this together! More information about the announced measures on our channels later. pic.twitter.com/DslpCAAEtz
— Go Ahead Eagles ?? (@GAEagles) Nov 12, 2021
Sparta supports plan to move matches – More information following the cabinet press conference: https://t.co/WhjqSD6Idu
— Sparta Rotterdam (@SpartaRotterdam) Nov 12, 2021
?? Big disappointment about the new measures (and empty stadiums again)#HEEWIL #HEEPSV #REPEAT
— sc Heerenveen (@scHeerenveen) Nov 12, 2021
?? Tightening up affects football: no audience for three weeks, including at #VITaz. ?? “??????? ???? ??????? ???????????????? ?????????????????????????#Vitesse
— Vitesse (@MyVitesse) Nov 12, 2021
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— FC Volendam (@fcvolendam) Nov 12, 2021
?? ???????????? ???????????????….. It is what it is, stay safe and see you soon! ??#AlmereCity pic.twitter.com/deugEc6i8G
— Almere City FC (@AlmereCityFC) Nov 12, 2021
Here we go again… ??#TogetherBack #HIERKOMIKWEG pic.twitter.com/jq4rjDP6te
— FC Emmen (@FC_Emmen) Nov 12, 2021
We accept, but regret this decision and hope to see you again soon?? Tomorrow’s match against FC Eindhoven will still be played with an audience. For more information, read the message on our website:????https://t.co/5nKmCGy4bO. 2/2#Fighting TogetherWinning
— FC Dordrecht (@fcdordrechtnl) Nov 12, 2021
For clarity. ADO Den Haag wants to play in front of the public at all times and will make every effort to move this match.
— ADO The Hague (@ADODenHaag) Nov 12, 2021
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