De Telegraaf signals regulations and assigns Ajax 35 league title

Now that the Eredivisie is expected to no longer be played, it is gone From Telegraaf assumes that Ajax will be declared the national champion. According to the newspaper, the national title for the people of Amsterdam is “inescapable” under KNVB regulations. “That will be possible as soon as KNVB sets a final line this season on Friday,” according to an analysis by club watcher Mike Verweij and soccer boss Valentijn Driessen.

The soccer association has announced that it does not intend to end the season, after Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced during a press conference that professional soccer matches are prohibited until September 1. The KNVB will enter into talks with UEFA and discuss the consequences with the clubs on Friday. According to the newspaper, at the end of the season, Article 17 (5) (a) of the professional soccer regulations will take effect: “The professional soccer organization, which includes the team that has scored the most points after the Eredivisie competition, is champion of the Eredivisie of the professional football section of the Netherlands. ”

Ajax and AZ are at 56 points. In that case, the goal difference is decisive. “And then Ajax can normally add the 35th national title without any sparkle,” says the newspaper, which writes of the consequences for Ajax. Last year, the club paid almost four million euros in championship awards to players and staff. The club, on the other hand, receives three and a half million euros from the sponsors for the title. “The question is whether the players can and want to claim (part of) the maximum of 300,000 euros. And if the sponsors want to pay now that nine exposure games are lost. “

I know Algemeen Dagblad He writes that it is not yet a question of how the season will end. The newspaper points to a leading role for the European Football Association. “It would be a great nuisance to Eredivisie’s CV, the Kitchen Champions Division and KNVB if UEFA indicates a clear line, and sets European general guidelines for ending the competition. Because in view of all the divisions and conflicting interests in the Netherlands, a mutual democratic solution remains hellish work. ”

According to AD “It would matter a lot of discussion and intrigue” if UEFA indicates which are the international exit points. “Will all competition be canceled? Does the current status count? Or is the average number of points per game decisive, as applied in Scotland’s lower professional divisions? UEFA itself has no control over the national league formats, but over the allocation of European tickets. “

Discussion on Twitter
It is not yet clear if a champion will be appointed now that the season is unlikely to end. There may be a line below the volume and European tickets will be distributed based on current status. USCommentator Jeroen Grueter discussed the issue on Twitter on Tuesday. He prefers the best decision not to name a champion, but if this happens, the KNVB should not ignore the fact that AZ won twice from Ajax this season.

So many points in a cut competition that it is unlikely to be completed.
But Ajax and AZ have played each other twice and AZ won both times. That doesn’t seem unimportant to me when you have to name a champion.

– Jeroen Grueter (@Jeroen_Grueter) April 21, 2020

“So many points in a cut competition that probably won’t be played,” Grueter writes on Twitter. “But Ajax and AZ have played against each other twice and AZ won both times. That doesn’t seem unimportant to me when you have to name a champion. “AZ won 1-0 in front of its own audience in December, while in March it was 0-2 too strong for the Amsterdammers at Johan Cruijff ArenA. Grueter’s opinion provokes Discussion on Twitter Ajax supporters in particular react disapprovingly.

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