Overview
- The Keuken Kampioen Divisie fixture was definitively called off on Sunday after De Graafschap supporters blocked their team bus and local authorities refused to admit away fans for public-safety reasons.
- Arnhem's security triangle had cut the away allocation to 500 and required pre-inspection of fan display materials because of serious disturbances between the clubs last season.
- Vitesse and police said intelligence and talks with De Graafschap showed some supporters planned to ignore the safety conditions, which led officials to decide not to allow away fans into Het Gelredome.
- Many Vitesse supporters had already arrived at the stadium, leaving fans disappointed and creating immediate commercial and reputational fallout for both clubs and match organisers.
- The KNVB competition board will consider the case on Monday and can impose fines, seek damages for missed broadcast obligations, award a 3-0 forfeit or deduct points, with a new match date still to be announced.