Ajax star Hakim Ziyech has slammed the Dutch Football Federation's decision not to award his side the title after the Eredivisie was cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
Both Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were level on points at the top of the Holland top flight, with the two sides still having 11 games to play.
But club chief executive Edwin van der Sar has labelled the sensational course of action as 'understandable', despite the widespread anger at the scrapping of the campaign.
Neither of the Dutch giants, despite topping the standings, will be crowned champions after the governing body brought a premature end to the season - and promotion and relegation have also been axed.
Chelsea-bound Ziyech revealed his fury after Ajax were denied another title, and insisted that last season's Champions League semi-finalists should have been handed the glory due to their superior goal difference.
'Come on, what nonsense I have heard?' he told Dutch outlet AD.
'We are at the top anyway. All those stories that AZ deserved more because they defeated us twice.
'So the goal difference, as it always is, doesn't count now? Bullsh*t of course. How did PSV become champion in 2007? Exactly, on one goal.
'That we are not official champions, well. Of course, I would also have preferred to have won the title on the field, but if you have to choose one club as champion, that is Ajax to me.'
Mr_Stamford
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These idiots how selfish would that be?
Give me one footballer from you team has Ziyech stats from 2017 till date or even since Fergy left? Stop the hate mate and Liverpool players and all other top leagues leaders players will feel same way like this man called Ziyech
Faeadekmpz
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they did the right thing not to award Ajax the winner of Dutch league because they're on same point with 9 matches to play, I the decision is 100% right not award Ajax the winner.
Onos
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There are days and there are days, the Breaking news here is that, HEALTH 2020 came 1st before covid-19
Juolnruy
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Ziyech is a good footballer he will do good at Chelsea ok πππππππππππππππππππππππππππ
Don-imolite
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I wonder why some Leagues will be cancelled and some to be completed
Prembagui
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Dutch football federation have done some right thing but they could have resumed the season after next year as of now we see the the pandemic will take the year to end
Andy_Mac
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To be fair, the points are equal. Goal difference wouldn't matter if one team gets more points than the other and there are still 9 games to spare. The points could always differ in the end. The Dutch football federation did the right thing to not award a winner under the circumstances. Calling it null and void was the right thing to do as they weren't able to ensure football resumption this season.
kusheriksen
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These idiots how selfish would that be?
Joedimnpsz
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well that sucks