ADO Den Haag have been forced to shut their pre-match training sessions to supporters after their starting line-up was leaked online during an open training session.
The unusual decision comes after information about ADO's team for their recent match against AZ Alkmaar appeared on social media while Robin Peter's players were still preparing on the training pitch.
ADO Close the Training Gates
ADO had previously allowed supporters to watch parts of their training sessions, but Peter has now decided that tactical preparations must take place privately.
The manager admitted that he was disappointed by the decision because he wants supporters to have access to the team.
However, the leaked information changed his thinking.
Peter explained that if details are immediately posted online, there is little point in allowing open training sessions before competitive matches. [Goal]
The club therefore opted to close the gates to protect tactical information.
The Leak Happened in Real Time
What made the situation particularly frustrating was the timing.
The starting line-up was reportedly posted online while ADO's players were still on the pitch preparing for the AZ fixture.
That meant information intended to remain within the training environment was reaching the public before the match had even taken place.
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Peter has not identified who was responsible for the leak.
Instead, his focus has been on preventing a repeat.
ADO Want to Protect Their Plans
For a manager, keeping tactical decisions private can be important, particularly before a competitive fixture.
Starting selections, formations and set-piece preparations can all provide opponents with information they would otherwise have to wait for until matchday.
Peter's response is therefore less about punishing supporters and more about protecting the team.
The irony is that ADO's openness with their supporters has now been restricted because the information shared from those sessions did not stay inside the training ground.
A Strange Start to the Season
ADO returned to the Eredivisie this season and began their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to AZ Alkmaar.
They now face FC Groningen in their first home league match of the campaign, with the fixture scheduled for Sunday.
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The club will be hoping that the change in training arrangements helps create a more controlled environment as they look for their first points back in the top flight.
For supporters, however, the closed doors will be an unfortunate consequence of the leak.
The New Rule Is Here to Stay — For Now
Peter has made his position clear.
ADO would prefer supporters to be able to watch training, but tactical confidentiality has become the priority.
Until the club can be confident that information from those sessions will remain private, the gates will stay closed.
One leaked line-up has therefore changed the way an Eredivisie club prepares for matches — and ADO Den Haag supporters are now paying the price for an information breach they had nothing to do with.
Fan Debate
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