Netherlands coach criticized his compatriots.

In the last week in the Netherlands, there has been a rapid increase in the number of cases of detection of cases of COVID-19, so the government of the country was forced to take unpopular measures and announce a complete ban on spectators from attending sports events throughout the country..

It is noted that the day before, more than 16 thousand. new cases of infection, which became an anti-record indicator since the beginning of the pandemic for this country.

As a result of severe restrictive measures, the Netherlands national team will directly suffer, which will have to play a home match in the final round of the group stage against the main competitor in the fight for a direct ticket to the World Cup - the national team of Norway..

Oranje head coach Louis Van Gaal reacted to a similar context for the upcoming game by comparing the behavior patterns of the Dutch and the people of Portugal, where he has a private house..

" There are rules and they are followed.

Dutch people think they know better how to behave and that they are immortal. That's the whole difference.

But let's not talk about politics. All countries would like to have a high vaccination rate, and Portugal has been successful in this.. I can say that I am lucky to have lived in this paradise for a while. And the fact that we will not have the opportunity to see our fans is sad, "

Recall that the Netherlands - Norway match will take place on November 16, beginning at 21:45 Kyiv time.