The AaB refused to play - it can have consequences

There was a time when even the European Cup finals and WORLD cup matches were postponed for various reasons, only to be resumed the day after. How is it not l

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
01 November 2019 Friday 02:00
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The AaB refused to play - it can have consequences

There was a time when even the European Cup finals and WORLD cup matches were postponed for various reasons, only to be resumed the day after.

How is it not longer, and now even a Danish 1/8-final in the cup creating a mess in the planning over several months.

It is the preliminary conclusion from the organization of division, after the AaB's superligamandskab on Wednesday refused to play its match against HB Køge.

It is not at all unlikely that the fight can only be played in the early spring.

It tells turneringschef in the organization of division, Peter Ebbesen, to Ekstra Bladet.

- It can be a challenge, for HB Køge has already a postponed match in the Nordic Bet League and they are expected to get a more. And so, this means that the dates allocated for the postponed matches are used up, he explains.

He refers to the rule that clubs in the country's second-best series as a starting player in the landskampspauserne, but that they can have their matches moved if they have two or more players at all age levels of the place to match.


It had HB Køge in October, why the fight against Fremad Amager already moved. And there is a certain expectation that the fight against Nykøbing FC 15. november also are being moved – for the same reason.

- Yes, there is a risk that the match must be played next year, says Peter Ebbesen.

- We would like to have it settled in the fall, because it now planned for it. We don't know what the spring brings challenges, for example in the form of the weather, he says and refers incidentally to the quarter-finals to be played in march.

Sydbank Pokalens program

11. October:

FC Fredericia-Silkeborg IF 3-4 efs.

30. October:

Viby IF-Randers FC 0-2
HB Køge-Aalborg bk - exposed
Brøndby IF-Victorian 0-1

31. October:

FC Copenhagen-FC Nordsjælland
AGF-OB

the Draw for the quarter-finals immediately after the AGF-OB

6. november:

AB-Esbjerg fB
Fremad Amager-AC Horsens

5. round (quarter-finals) to be played 3.-5. march

6. round (semi-finals) played 22.-23. april

the Finals are played 21. may.

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the Whole fuss began when the great belt Bridge as a result of an accident had to close for several hours Thursday afternoon. AaB's squad had long since arrived to Zealand, but the bus with the gear including the players ' clothing held in Nyborg. And there was the standing for long.

- AaB called us and told us and we tried then to keep life in the fight. Both teams would like to play it, and the case was the same in denmark, he says, and refers to the second postponed match, which was set in motion with a certain delay.


- We worked so with a plan, that if the bridge opened at 17, the fight could start at 19.30. So happens it, that the bridge only opens at. 18, and then we talked about the kick-off of the at. 20.30. It got AaB to say that it was not interested in.

- So it becomes our task to say what is right and fair, says Peter Ebbesen.

the Extra Leaf has Thursday been in contact with the managing director of AaB, Thomas Bælum, and he explains why it is not possible to settle the fight so late.

- the game has kicked off at. 20.30 was unfortunately not possible since our materialemænd first at. 18.30 began to roll 5 km before Nyborg. This would mean that our materials at normal traffic might be in the World at. 20.00.

- However, this was inherently unrealistic, as there was still a massive queue after the clean-up both on and after the bridge in the direction of Køge. There should also be time for proper preparation before the would kick-off 20.30 under no circumstances be able to be reached, writes Thomas Bælum in an email.

Peter Ebbesen, adds, that there is respect for all involved parties, such as spectators, sponsors and employees, which must be taken. At the same time, have everyone hold the right to 60 minutes of preparation, from the time they arrive to the stadium.

- An immediate assessment was that there is more than 60 minutes, we must be careful to dictate whether they should play. We went there two and a half hours. We did not, we could dictate it, and chose not to accept the AaB's decision. We tried to push on, for it is most too bad for HB Køge, he says.

Already on Thursday takes the divisions ' organization to work with to set a new date.

- We hope that we can have a chat today and find out if there is a chance to settle the already in year. Is not it, we must accept that it will be this spring, says Peter Ebbesen.

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Updated: 01.11.2019 02:00