Volendam also affected
The Dutch football classic between Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam, which was canceled on Sunday, will continue on Wednesday without spectators. The league announced this on Monday. The game was canceled in the 55th minute due to repeated lighting of pyrotechnics when the score was 3-0 for champions Feyenoord. The referee stopped the game in Amsterdam in accordance with league rules after fans fired flares onto the field twice. There were no visiting fans present at the game. It will now continue on Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. To the dissatisfaction of many of those affected.
Ajax were actually supposed to play a catch-up game against FC Volendam on Wednesday evening, but this is no longer possible and will result in the game being postponed. Both clubs are unhappy with the decision and are considering urgent proceedings. However, the KNVB association sees no reason to bring about a change.
“The competition and cup program will now be adjusted by the KNVB for at least four clubs to allow an abandoned game to be played. Not only the clubs are victims of this, but also the fans. “That’s why we’re considering legal action,” complained Ajax (quoted via “De Telegraaf“) in a statement. Due to national and international games, the club believes the first week of November is the earliest possible date for a game between Ajax and Feyenoord. Volendam chairman Jan Smit complained: “This is unfair competition. Both Ajax and FC Volendam do not agree with this ridiculous decision.”
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Santiago Gimenez (9th/18th minute) and Igor Paixão (37th) had confidently shot Feyenoord into the lead in De Klassieker and exacerbated the crisis of Ajax, who had had a weak start to the season. The first interruption occurred in the 44th minute after two flares landed in the penalty area of German Feyenoord goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther. After a break, the game continued according to the rules before three pyro-rockets landed in the same penalty area in the 55th minute, in which this time Ajax keeper Jay Gorter was standing.
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The game ended automatically. Mayor Femke Halsema and the police could have overruled this decision if they had identified a threat to public safety. However, since there were officially no Feyenoord supporters in the stadium, this was apparently not the case. However, there were massive riots after the demolition. Show videos, as Ajax supporters break into the main entrance of the Johan Cruijff Arena. There were also clashes with the police around the stadium, during which tear gas was used.
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