A very touching story. Ajax to allow terminally ill fan to attend match against Groningen despite ban

A beautiful and deeply humane gesture from the Amsterdam club's management.

Details: Despite a complete ban on spectators for the rescheduled Eredivisie Round 14 match between Ajax and Groningen—which was halted due to crowd trouble—Ajax will still welcome one very special and cherished supporter.

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The story centers around a fan in Amsterdam named Peter, who is sadly terminally ill, with doctors saying he has very little time left. His final wish was to attend one last home match of his beloved Ajax against Groningen at the legendary Johan Cruijff ArenA. However, due to yesterday’s incident, that dream seemed out of reach.

The club learned of Peter’s situation and decided to break the rules, granting him special permission to attend the match—making him the only fan in the stadium for tomorrow’s rescheduled fixture.

Reminder: It is known when the postponed match between Ajax and Groningen will resume