SecondUnder the coach Louis Van Gaal Criticize the Dutch government for ordering a partial lockdown after the rise in the number of coronaviruses before the World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro. The coach regrets that Oranje must play the final qualifying match against Norway in Rotterdam on Tuesday (8:45pm, DAZN) without spectators. Van Gaal said the government’s decision was “illogical.”
From Saturday to at least December 4th, no spectators in the Netherlands entered sports competitions. At the De Kuip Stadium, all 44,000 tickets for this game have been sold. “No matter how painful, the Netherlands vs. Norway game will be played without spectators,” said the acting prime minister. Mark Rutte Said.
Van Gaal understands that “coronavirus is more important than football, but I don’t understand these measures when the number of infections is very small. I live in Portugal, which is different from the Netherlands and they control it well. There, 98% of people I was vaccinated, but the hospital beds were not fully occupied. This is about leadership. Mr. Rutte is the manager here and you can expect something,” Van Gaal said.
The 70-year-old regrets the lack of support in the stadium, because the audience behind him “always can do more”. “Suppose we beat Norway. Then we are eligible to participate in the World Cup. This beautiful moment then disappears in the stadium, also for the players. It’s sad. I think it’s a shame,” he said.
The Dutch Football Association KNVB had previously criticized the government’s decision. “It is very frustrating to see that the government is obviously not paying attention to the source of infection. These are not in the stadium. This has been proven many times. Looks like political poverty. They no longer know what they are doing in The Hague,” the association said in a statement. The statement read.
