Coach quits after invasion
Afp, The Hague
Dutchman Frans Adelaar has resigned as coach of Dutch league strugglers Den Haag less than 24 hours after a pitch invasion halted their match against Vitesse Arnhem. Den Haag said through their general manager Piet van der Pol on Monday that Adelaar's position had become "untenable" following Sunday's incidents. Adelaar, 45, had been coach since July 2004 however the team have struggled all season. They currently prop up the 18-team top flight with only five points from 12 matches. Sunday's pitch invasion was sparked when Vitesse made the score 3-0 in the 67th minute. Fans swarmed towards the end of the ground housing Vitesse fans but were dispersed by police. Referee Ruud Bossen, who had already taken the players to the dressing rooms, then decided to abandon the match. Adelaar will be replaced in the meantime by his assistants Lex Schoenmaker and Marco Gentile.
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