Ajacieden turn down KNVB settlement proposals
04 April: Three Ajacieden (Juanfran, head-coach Danny
Blind and his assistant Gerard van der Lem) are
facing penalties for their behaviour in the two tumultuous
Roda JC games of recent weeks. The Royal Dutch Football
Association (KNVB) gave the three Ajax men the chance to
settle their respective cases by accepting a penalty, but they
all turned the proposals down. Their cases will now
be investigated by the KNVB's disciplinary committee.
Left fullback Juanfran was red carded by referee Roelof
Luinge in the 78th minute of last Sunday's
Eredivisie game in Kerkrade, for allegedly kicking
Roda captain Gregoor van Dijk when the ball was already out of
play. The KNVB's settlement proposal: a suspension for four
Eredivisie games. Ajax and Juanfran did not accept. The
Spaniard will now have to face the disciplinary committee on
Thursday evening 06 April at the KNVB headquarters in the town
of Zeist.
Coach-assistant Gerard van der Lem turned down a settlement
proposal of one game's suspension plus a 500 euro
fine for insulting referee Eric Braamhaar,
immediately after the
22 March Gatorade Cup semi-final against Roda JC.
Danny Blind's assistant will now have to appear in front of the
disciplinary committee on Tuesday 11 April.
The most discussed case is that of Ajax head-coach Danny
Blind, who was sent to the stands by referee during the
half-time break of Roda JC - Ajax on
Sunday 02 April. Blind stormed onto the pitch
immediately after Luinge's had whistled for half-time, just
when three Ajax players had a free passage to goalkeeper
Kujovic. Blind and Luinge got into a heated discussion about
the incident. After the game Luinge claimed that Blind had
abused him: "I will not repeat what Blind said. Let me just say
that the words he used were inappropriate for young
children. Yes, he abused me. And in my opinion a football
manager should realize that he's a rolemodel. What Blind said
to me was unacceptable."
Blind, however, strongly denied that he called the
referee names. "If Luinge claims that I abused him, he is
lying. It was time when Roda were going to take that corner
kick. I find it incredible that he let Roda play on in our
penalty area for an extra 40 seconds, only to blow his whistle
immediately the moment we took over and had a free passage
with three players. That's what I told him, in a respectful
manner. I might have been a bit more emotional than I am now,
but I absolutely did not abuse him."
Just like Gerard van der Lem, Danny Blind turned down a
settlement proposal of a suspension for one match plus a fine
of 500 euros. Van der Lem and Blind can drive to Zeist together
on Tuesday 11 April. On that date the KNVB discplinary
committee will hear them and come to a verdict. (MP)
Source: Het Parool, NOS Teletekst
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