The KNVB has made an emphatic appeal to politicians to allow spectators to attend the upcoming Eredivisie rounds. The association would like the pilot phase that was started in round thirty to be continued. “It is crucial in this phase for the operation and logistics around the rapid testing process to continue and not to come to a standstill,” the KNVB said to the NOS.
This weekend, the public was again limited welcome at the nine Eredivisie matches. Supporters first had to be tested for the corona virus and could take a seat in the stands if the result was negative. “It has turned out that everything went well at the stadiums”, the association responds. “At the entrance it took a little longer, but everyone was in place on time.” The KNVB finds additional tests ‘sensible’ because the app with which the tests around events with an audience are arranged does not work optimally.
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This weekend a limited audience is welcome at competitions in the Kitchen Champion Division. The KNVB hopes that supporters in the Eredivisie will again be able to be present in the stadiums. In the Eredivisie there are still four rounds of play, in the Kitchen Champion Division it is still three rounds of play before the play-offs start. “It is desirable for the industry to receive a public reception at this stage. Also with a view to perspective and loyalty towards fans and supporters, it is nice to be able to receive a (limited) audience. “
“There is a law that could ensure that we can play with an audience until the end of the season, everyone hopes for that,” Arno Vermeulen said on Sunday evening. Studio Football. “That law still has to pass through the first and second chambers, so they are already convinced that this will not work before next weekend. The KNVB has asked the government to continue the test phase, it remains to be seen whether that will succeed. For the sake of clarity: no audience is allowed to come this weekend. If that permission comes in, things could still work out. It will be exciting, we have now smelled it. It would also be sad for the teams that will play at home next weekend. ”