Cambuur head coach Henk de Jong has fumed at the Dutch Football Federation's (KNVB) decision to deny his side promotion to the Eredivisie, calling it "the biggest disgrace in the history of Dutch sports."
The KNVB decided on Friday to end the Dutch football season, following an announcement from prime minister Mark Rutte that all matches are forbidden until September 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result the tables in the Eredivisie and second-tier Eerste Divisie were made final, with no champions designated in either division.
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Perhaps more controversially, the KNVB decided that there would be no promotion or relegation between the two divisions, meaning Cambuur, who had a four-point lead atop the Eerste Divisie standings, were denied a likely promotion to the Eredivisie.