Reactions from the Netherlands that canceled leagues: the biggest disgrace in the country's sports history!

Due to the new type of coronavirus epidemic in the Netherlands, the cancellation of the 2019-2020 season in football leagues brought along discussions.

AZ Alkmaar, who took the lead behind Ajax in the Dutch First Football League (Eredivisie), reacted to the UEFA Champions League qualification.

Utrecht who could not go to UEFA Europa League and Cambuur, who could not rise to Eredivisie, announced that they would take legal action.

The Royal Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) has announced that there will be no champions and no relegation and promotion in leagues.

According to the decision, if UEFA also approves, Eredivisie leader Ajax will compete in the UEFA Champions League play-off round next season and the second AZ Alkmaar in the preliminary round.

"We finished the league in the first place, but there is no championship," Ajax said at the summit, with 56 points, after 25 games he played in Eredivisie. expression was used.

Ajax Managing Director, Edwin van der Sar, stated that he had mixed feelings and said that it was a pity that they were not declared champions. "We do not approve the distribution of European tickets in this way"

One of the clubs that reacted to the decision of the federation was AZ Alkmaar, who was in the league with Ajax, but was second in the overall average.

AZ Alkmaar, who won both games in the league against Ajax and was superior in double averages, opposed the federation's decision.

"We have been working on different scenarios for finishing leagues for weeks, but we have not responded to our offers. We do not approve the distribution of European tickets in this way," said club director general Robert Eenhoorn. used expressions.

"The biggest disgrace in Dutch sports history"

The Federation announced that Feyenoord, which took third place, will directly participate in the UEFA Europa League, the third preliminary round of the fourth PSV and the second preliminary round of the fifth Willem II.

Utrecht, who was 3 points behind Willem II with a lack of a match in the league, emphasized that the decision was "unacceptable" and that they would take legal action.

Utrecht would face Feyenoord in the Dutch Cup final if the season was not canceled and would have been able to directly participate in the UEFA Europa League if he won.

The strongest reaction to the cancellation decision of the Federation was Cambuur, who is at the top of the Second League and cannot rise to the upper league.

"The biggest disgrace in Dutch sports history," said Cambuur coach Henk de Jong. "We have been in a leading position since October and the wind was in our favor. UEFA had asked for fair decisions, but this is not such a decision. I think we will have to leave this job to lawyers." commented.

Waalwijk and ADO Den Haag breathed

Waalwijk and ADO Den Haag, who took the last two places in Eredivisie, were happy with the cancellation of the season.

Waalwijk with 15 points and ADO Den Haag with 19 points would be in a lower league next season if the relegation was not removed.

However, with the cancellation of the 2019-2020 season, both clubs had the opportunity to fight in Eredivisie again next season.