The man who threw a lighter on Davy Klaassen’s head from the public on April 5 during Feyenoord-Ajax will receive 60 hours of community service, of which 30 hours will be suspended. According to the police judge, the fact that the man and his environment were seriously threatened resulted in a lower sentence.
The police judge does indicate that “it must be clear that this is not possible.” In addition to community service, the man has been imposed a national stadium ban.
The incident happened during the semi-final of the KNVB Cup. The lighter caused a wound on Klaassen’s head. Shortly after the player realized himself, the referee stopped the game. The game was eventually resumed and played out, after which Ajax eventually came out on top (2-1 win).
The lighter incident brought about a series of developments Entrancewhich the KNVB has meanwhile has a protocol ready for when something similar happens.
Ajax experienced one of the consequences of this yesterday. The away match against FC Groningen was stopped after a fan stormed the pitch and fireworks were thrown on the pitch twice. The part of the match still to be played will be played behind closed doors tomorrow.
It seems that the responsible supporters deliberately wanted to stop the game. Last week, several Groningen supporters groups already announced on Facebook that objects would be thrown on the field, so that the match would be stopped permanently.