Heracles Almelo faced a lot of criticism from supporters and neutral viewers after the match against Ajax. Within two minutes of the kick-off of the match between Heracles and Ajax, frustration arose among the viewers.

What happened?

The clubs had chosen kits that were barely distinguishable from each other on television. Heracles played in their black and white home kit, while Ajax wore their cream third kit.

How did the supporters react?

Supporters and neutral viewers agreed that the choice of kits was confusing. On social media, many complaints were made about the kit choice. | Reaction | Author | | --- | --- | | They could have at least worn different shirts | Maris | | Who came up with this? White and white | Anonymous user |

What does Ajax Life say about this?

According to Ajax Life, Ajax's blue away shirt did not contrast well enough with Heracles' black and white kit. Ajax Life said sarcastically: 'Fortunately, the color of the third shirt is easy to distinguish!'

What are the consequences?

Heracles is currently in 18th place in the Eredivisie with 19 points from 34 matches. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League standing | 18th in Eredivisie | | Goals this season | 35 goals scored, 85 goals conceded (-50 goal difference) | | Title race | 65 points behind leader PSV Eindhoven | | Last result | Heracles 1-2 Groningen (2026-05-17) | | Recent form | 0W-0D-5L (LLLLL, most recent first); lost the last 5 matches