Koeman urges postponements

Feyenoord coach Ronald Koeman has called for the postponement of this weekend’s matches in the Netherlands because of extreme weather conditions.

The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has already postponed all six Eerste Divisie matches scheduled to be played on Friday night because of the heavy snow that has blanketed the nation.

But so far Twente’s clash against De Graafschap has been the only Eredivisie game to be called off, with every other fixture scheduled to go ahead.

Koeman believes the safety and welfare of fans is at risk under the current conditions and feels the KNVB should cancel all of the weekend’s matches.

“I think it is dangerous for spectators to sit in the stadiums in this weather,” the former Barcelona man told Feyenoord’s official website. “These conditions are extreme.”

Feyenoord are scheduled to travel to Nijmegen to face NEC on Sunday.

The Rotterdam giants are in sixth place in the Eredivisie, seven points behind leaders PSV.