The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) has announced tougher security measures after a lighter was thrown at an Ajax midfielder. David Classena during the National Cup semi-final with Feyenoord. As a result of the accident, the football player suffered a broken head.
Now, if any objects are thrown onto the pitch, the referee will stop play and the teams and referees will go to the locker room. If, after the match has resumed, objects are thrown onto the pitch again, a decision will be made to stop the match permanently. In the event that an object hits a player or a referee from the stands, the referee will immediately and completely stop the match. All this will be valid even if a fan appears on the pitch.
