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Ajax Coach Óscar García Considers It a Disgrace that the Match in Heerenveen Was Not Stopped: ‘That Shows No Respect’

Summary by Algemeen Dagblad
Ajax coach Óscar García finds it incomprehensible that the away match against SC Heerenveen (0-0) was not stopped due to persistent heavy rainfall. "The ball wasn't rolling anymore," he said. "I think it's a disgrace. This shows no respect for fans who want to see football. Because this wasn't football anymore."

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After the draw at sc Heerenveen (1-1), Ajax is condemned to play the play-offs for European football.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Ajax coach Óscar García finds it incomprehensible that the away match against SC Heerenveen (0-0) was not stopped due to persistent heavy rainfall. "The ball wasn't rolling anymore," he said. "I think it's a disgrace. This shows no respect for fans who want to see football. Because this wasn't football anymore."

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Ajax coach Oscar García finds it incomprehensible that the away match against sc Heerenveen (0-0) was not suspended due to persistent heavy rainfall.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Joey Kooij, the referee during sc Heerenveen - Ajax, could have temporarily halted the match, the KNVB tells De Telegraaf in a statement. Both teams faced a heavy rain shower in Friesland, rendering the game unplayable about twenty minutes from time...

Ajax coach Oscar García is not happy that the match against sc Heerenveen was played to completion after the massive downpour that swept over the stadium. "The last twenty minutes were not a football match," he says. Due to the draw, Ajax finishes in fifth place in the Eredivisie.

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NU broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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