Netherlands prime minister Mark Rutte threw the future of the 2019-20 Eredivisie season into major doubt on Tuesday, banning all professional football through September 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Dutch top flight has been suspended since early March, with nine games remaining and Ajax ahead of AZ at the top of the table on goal difference.
Though many leagues across Europe are considering a return in the summer with games behind closed doors, Rutte said at a press conference that even matches with no fans will not happen until the fall at the earliest.