Children only to watch Ajax-Alkmaar cup clash
Reuters - Tuesday 10 January 2012, 19:25
The Dutch Cup replay
between Ajax Amsterdam and AZ Alkmaar on January 19 will be
watched by a crowd of children only, Ajax said on Tuesday.
The last-16 match was abandoned on December 21 shortly before
half-time after a fan invaded the pitch and attacked Alkmaar
keeper Esteban.
Esteban retaliated and was sent off but his red card was
rescinded and Ajax were forced to replay the game in an empty
stadium.
Ajax last week asked the Dutch football association (KNVB)
to allow women and children to attend the match but the ruling
body decided that only the latter would be permitted because of
a national law of comparable treatment for men and women.
Tickets will be free for clubs and primary schools with
children aged under 13 and one adult will be allowed in to look
after every six of them.
Alkmaar lead the Dutch league standikngs with Ajax in
fourth.