Amsterdam –
An unusual step taken ajax Amsterdam after winning Dutch League. They melted the trophies they won, then turned them into little stars to be distributed to fans.
After last season’s competition was canceled due to the pandemic COVID-19, The Dutch league this season was held almost without spectators. At the end of the season, Ajax came out as champions, winning the 35th league trophy in history.
But after winning the title, Ajax decided to melt the trophy, and in exchange, they made 42 thousand little stars from the metal.
The 42 thousand figure comes from the number of season ticket holders Ajax, and the stars will later be sent to the ticket holders as a token of gratitude for supporting them in the midst of difficult times.
That way, Ajax can still share the joy of being the Eredivisie champion with fans, not all of whom can come to Johan Cruijff ArenA to support the struggle. Dusan Tadic et al.
“This season, we almost always play without supporters in the stands. Even so, we still feel the support from them every week. Starting from trips to the stadium, on social media, and also direct contact with us,” said General Director of Ajax, Edwin Van der Sar.
This season, Ajax have played only twice in front of their supporters, in the second and third week to be exact, facing RKC Waalwijk and Vitesse Arnhem. Even then, no more than 13 thousand people attended, even though their stadium capacity was able to accommodate more than 55 thousand. The rest, they spent the season in an empty stadium.
Each star given to an Ajax supporter weighs 3.45 grams, but only 0.06 grams comes from the melted trophy. This is so that all ticket holders get ‘pieces’ from the trophy.
This step was also appreciated by the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB). They finally gave the second trophy on Ajax, so that there was still something they could keep in the title cupboard.
(adp/mrp)
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