The Ajax repertoire and chants are alternated with cheering and cheering. There is also a lot of hosting on the square that is becoming increasingly crowded. The terraces on the square are closed and shielded with black screens. The police, who are present in large numbers, keep their distance around the square. In the course of the afternoon, police vans also arrived and police on horseback are standing in the nearby Leidsestraat.
Leidseplein, together with Rembrandtplein, has been designated as a safety risk area, as has the surroundings of the Johan Cruijff ArenA. That applies until 2 a.m. Anyone in those areas can be searched as a precaution. Mayor Femke Halsema of Amsterdam has decided this in consultation with the Public Prosecution Service and the police. They already took into account groups of supporters who would go to the city center and the area around the ArenA, where there is a risk of major public disorder.
Ajax will play the championship match against Heerenveen in the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Wednesday evening. If the team from Amsterdam win the 36th national title, there will be a tribute in the stadium immediately after the game.