There will be no supporters welcome at the Eredivisie matches this weekend, the KNVB confirms in an email to the Eredivisie clubs on Thursday afternoon. The football association previously took into account a continuation and therefore moved the Heracles Almelo – VVV-Venlo match from Friday 8 p.m. to Saturday 4.30 p.m. The cabinet will therefore not agree with that.
Last weekend, for the first time in a long time, supporters were again welcome in the stadiums at games in the Eredivisie. Supporters who wanted to visit a game of their club had to be tested beforehand and submitted a negative test. It led to many positive reactions, but the government does not want to allow fans to enter the stadiums next weekend.
Last weekend, the duels, together with zoos, amusement parks and theaters, were on a list of test events that can be visited with a negative corona test certificate. It was the first time since the end of September that supporters were welcome in the stadiums. A spokesman for outgoing minister Tamara van Ark (Sport) said last Monday that consultations should take place with the football association and mayors before the football association and mayors.
“This decision is very disappointing,” the KNVB said in a response on its website. “Everything went well last weekend, just like in August and September, but because the amendment to the law is taking longer for reasons beyond our control, there is no follow-up or continuity. In all contacts of the KNVB, ECV and CED with ‘Den Haag “it was invariably indicated that football was actually part of the solution. If the successful pilot is not continued in this way, then we can unfortunately only conclude that this pilot was just a blank mess. fans, certainly not that incomplete round 36 of the Kitchen Champion Division. “
“If the law does not take effect until the second half of May, as is now said, then the competitions will already be over. Hopefully the cabinet will therefore return to this decision soon or the amendment will be implemented urgently. Until then, we must Unfortunately, the Eredivisie will play in front of empty seats again and the same will also apply to the Kitchen Champion Division after April 30. We will in any case remain in talks with the cabinet to jointly look for a better solution. ”