Former European champions were top of the standings when the season was suspended last month. FMTNews AjaxAmsterdam Covid19 Football
Ajax players react to the team’s elimination after a Europa League football match in Amsterdam in February.
But the former European champions will not be awarded the title, the Dutch football association decided after hopes for a resumption of the season ended earlier this week when the government extended a ban on public events until Sept 1.“As players and coaches, you want to win the title on the field,” said Van der Sar, the former Dutch national team and Manchester United goalkeeper.
Ajax will, however, compete in the Champions League next season, taking up one of the two places for the Dutch in the competition. A lengthy statement on its website said it would seek judicial relief and also take its case to Uefa.
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