The COVID-19 outbreak has had and continues to have a major impact across society worldwide, including sports. After a disruption of several months, most national and international football competitions could complete the 2019-2020 season. However, several domestic leagues were terminated prematurely, such as the French Ligue 1, the Belgian Pro League, and the Dutch Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie (the first and second divisions).
While the 2020-2021 football season is underway in most countries, the much anticipated “second wave” of the coronavirus is hitting the world hard. Consequently, a disruption of the current football season cannot be excluded. The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) has anticipated such a possible occurrence and decided to amend the Regulations for Professional Football Matches (Regulations)
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