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Amsterdam mayor wants a Sunderland ban

SoccerNews in General Soccer News 13 Jul 2009

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Amsterdam city mayor Job Cohen wants Premier League side Sunderland banned from the Amsterdam Tournament, fearing violence could break out between Black Cats and Newcastle fans.

Sunderland who have been invited to play in the prestigious pre-season tournament, along with Benfica, Atletico Madrid and hosts Ajax from 24 to 26 of July, have seen their fans buying upto 4,000 tickets.

However, with north-east rivals Newcastle also playing in Holland at nearby Utrecht on July 26, the Football Association have told their Dutch counterparts, the KNVB, they are worried about trouble.

Utrecht is around 30 miles from Amsterdam.

“It is out of the question that both clubs can play at the same time,” Cohen told Dutch daily De Telegraaf.

“Talks with the municipal authorities and the club Utrecht have not ended in a result and I don’t want to take any risks.”

“It’s not for nothing that we have been warned by the English FA.”

“I understand that such a measure has far-reaching consequences for Ajax’s traditional tournament but the safety of the city is the first priority.”

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  • davrosFTM

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    Newcastle should do the decent thing and cancel their match, seeing as they , unbelievably, arranged it knowing fine well that Sunderland were playing there at the same time.

  • davrosFTM

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    Newcastle should do the decent thing and cancel their match, seeing as they , unbelievably, arranged it knowing fine well that Sunderland were playing there at the same time.

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