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Snow Disrupts Dutch Clubs’ Preparations as Transfers and Fixtures Progress

Coaches press for better results during weather-hit preparations.

Overview

  • Multiple fixtures were called off Saturday evening due to snow, while Vitesse trained on a pitch covered by roughly ten centimeters of snow.
  • NEC shifted its first 2026 session to artificial turf in Nijmegen, and Sami Ouaissa’s Ajax red card was rescinded, making him available for Friday’s restart against FC Utrecht; the KNVB Cup tie at De Treffers is set for 13 January in Groesbeek.
  • FC Groningen opened a five-day camp in Marbella after a roughly two-hour Schiphol delay canceled Friday’s planned session, with coach Dick Lukkien saying the team has too few points and scheduling a Tuesday friendly against FK Bodø/Glimt.
  • De Graafschap integrated winger Chahid El Allachi following his move from FC Den Bosch, and striker Bouke Boersma attracted interest from Sparta and Heracles after scoring eleven times this season.
  • Feyenoord’s Marbella trip was also disrupted as heavy rain and wind led to the cancellation of both Sunday field trainings, prompting an indoor program.