AMSTERDAM – Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked out of games during the coronavirus pandemic.
The storied Amsterdam club published movie-like videos Wednesday of the Eredivisie trophy -- a wide silver plate — being torched and recast into small stars.
A star weighing 3.45 grams (1/8 ounce) will be sent to supporters, Ajax said. “After a turbulent year, we are ensuring our fans feel part of our championship,” said chief executive Edwin van der Sar, arguably the club’s greatest-ever goalkeeper.
The project slogan is, “A Piece of Victory. A Piece of History. A Piece of Ajax.” “Previously, when we said ‘this title is for you’, we were expressing how we