This round round has been declared the ‘Week of the Referee’. There is the following on the KNVB site.
‘The Week of the Referee is a sports -wide initiative from NOC*NSF, where the pronouncement of appreciation for the arbitrator is central. During this week, the KNVB, ARAG and the COVS, along with as many football players, trainers and football enthusiasts, would like to thank the (assistant) referee for exercising their hobby. ‘
In Rotterdam, Bas Nijhuis whistles the game between Sparta and Ajax.