Overview
- In the 12th minute of the match, visiting Feyenoord supporters set off multiple pyrotechnic devices in the guest block and threw objects that landed on the opposite stand and pitch.
- Footage shows a flare landed close to Feyenoord goalkeeper Tjark Ernst, and the referee stopped play for nearly 30 minutes before restarting the match under KNVB procedure.
- SC Cambuur reported that five apparently uninvolved spectators suffered burns, hearing damage and eye injuries, and the club has not released further personal details about the victims.
- Referee Danny Makkelie said the KNVB protocol would have required abandonment only if players or officials were hit, highlighting that spectator-targeted incidents are not covered by current rules.
- The KNVB said it is investigating, will seek to identify and punish those responsible, and the outcome could include sporting sanctions, legal action and broader stadium bans that change fan-security rules.