Tottenham Champions League semi-final: Ajax receives new momentum while Dutch FA plays all day of the day on Eredevisie

Ajax, Tottenham's opponent in the Champions League semi-finals, received a boost from the Dutch Football Federation before the first leg.

The men of Mauricio Pochettino sealed their place in the semifinals for the first time after beating Manchester City 4-4 overall thanks to the away goals rule, despite a 4-3 defeat at the weekend. an incredible meeting on Wednesday night.

They will meet Ajax, who knocked out Juventus on Tuesday, as they fight for a place in the final, but the Amsterdam team has seen a huge advantage before the first leg in London.

The KNVB has agreed to reschedule all Eredivisie matches in the 33rd week of play to give the Dutch giants more time to prepare for the last four games.

Ajax had to face De Graafschap on April 28 – just two days before the Champions League game in the middle of the week.

But now, the penultimate part of the Dutch league will be postponed to May 15, which means that the team of Erik Ten Hag will have a full week of rest between his league match against Speed before facing the Spurs.

Eric Gudde, KNVB's football director, explained that the clubs had unanimously agreed to move the matches to give Ajax the best chance of reaching the final of the Champions League.

"The wishes of the clubs were identified during the creation of the match schedule for the 2018-19 season," he said.

"It was decided jointly that canceling a mid-week round should be given priority over the very small chance that one of the clubs will go so far in the Champions League."

Tottenham will also see his Premier League match against Bournemouth, currently scheduled for May 6, reorganized as it comes two days before the return match to Amsterdam.