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Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen allowed to continue playing despite receiving straight red card from referee in clash with Stuttgart

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<p>On Saturday, Stuttgart hosted Ajax in a friendly match as both teams prepared to resume their respective seasons after the winter break. With Ajax 2-1 down, the referee showed Dutch midfielder Klaassen a red card. Shockingly, however, he was allowed to stay on the pitch.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Remarkable scenes as Davy Klaassen is allowed to remain on the pitch despite being shown a red card by the referee.<br><br>Not something I have ever seen before. <a href="https://t.co/GFamQnJvF7">pic.twitter.com/GFamQnJvF7</a></p>— TheEuropeanLad (@TheEuropeanLad) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEuropeanLad/status/1875910021252571399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ajax boss Francesco Farioli and Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness are said to have agreed that it would be better to continue playing with 11 players each, the referee concurred, and Klaassen returned to action in a game that ended 2-2 in unprecedented scenes.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looks like Francesco Farioli &amp; Sebastian Hoeneß (Stuttgart coach) had a little chat after the incident and agreed that it would be better to finish this friendly 11v11, the referee agreed and so Davy Klaassen remains on the pitch despite being shown a red card. <a href="https://t.co/rIZsU5B2ml">pic.twitter.com/rIZsU5B2ml</a></p>— TheEuropeanLad (@TheEuropeanLad) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEuropeanLad/status/1875910616801747348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Netherlands international Klaassen is in his third spell with Ajax after beginning his career with the Dutch giants, then returning between 2020-23, and then heading back to the Amsterdam outfit last year. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Klaassen's Ajax team, who sit second in the division behind leaders PSV Eindhoven, are back in Eredivisie action on Saturday against basement side RKC Waalwijk.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen allowed to continue playing despite receiving straight red card from referee in clash with Stuttgart | Goal.com

Ajax midfielder Davy Klaassen was reportedly allowed to stay on the pitch despite being sent off in a friendly game against Stuttgart.