Ajax star Hakim Ziyech has slammed the Dutch Football Federation's decision not to award his side the title after the Eredivisie was cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
Both Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were level on points at the top of the Holland top flight, with the two sides still having 11 games to play.
But club chief executive Edwin van der Sar has labelled the sensational course of action as 'understandable', despite the widespread anger at the scrapping of the campaign.
Neither of the Dutch giants, despite topping the standings, will be crowned champions after the governing body brought a premature end to the season - and promotion and relegation have also been axed.