Ajax fans want to remove banners from De Kuip: ‘Final on neutral ground’

Almost all 47,212 seats have now been sold to supporters, but the curtains may have to be removed for the cup final, because De Kuip must be delivered ‘neutral’. “That would really be a slap in the face for the many volunteers”, says Feyenoord fan Freek Verhulst. “I sincerely hope that the KNVB will show some leniency towards Feyenoord and that this wonderful initiative will show in a special time where the football fans are already having such a hard time. Do not forget, after the cup final we also have the Classic here. with banners as long as supporters are not allowed to come. “

The Ajax supporters think differently. “It is up to the KNVB to decide, as they organize this match”, the supporters association SV Ajax responds to the AD. “We believe that the final should be played on neutral ground in a neutral environment, so without expressions from third parties – except for the finalists involved (Vitesse and Ajax), the organizer (KNVB) and its sponsors. So without the current banners in the stadium. In addition, we are looking at the possibilities of organizing an atmospheric action together with Ajax supporters, in the grandstands allocated to us. “

According to the KNVB, there is still talk about what should be done with the banners. According to the AD, the association may be quietly hoping that in the context of the Fieldlab experiments, there is still an audience at the cup final. Another option is to cover the banners with other cloths.