De Graafschap shocked after Vitesse match called off
The KNVB called off De Graafschap’s match at Vitesse after visiting supporters blocked their team bus in protest at being barred from the game. The club said it was shocked and would respond in more detail later.
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The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has called off De Graafschap’s first-division match against Vitesse in Arnhem after visiting supporters blocked the Doetinchem club’s team bus in protest at being barred from the game.
De Graafschap said it was “negatively surprised and shocked” by the events and would wait for “the first emotion to settle” before giving a fuller response.
The club had already expressed disappointment at the decision by Arnhem’s local authorities to exclude its supporters. The authorities — the local “triangle” of mayor, police and public prosecution service — feared some De Graafschap fans would not follow agreed safety arrangements, according to the report.
The match was due to take place at Vitesse’s GelreDome stadium. The report did not say when it would be rescheduled.
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