Ajax will donate all ticket revenue from Sunday's friendly match at Kras Stadion to host FC Volendam.
The gesture compensates Volendam for allowing Ajax to use their venue during last season's European play-offs, as reported by De Telegraaf.
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The Amsterdam club needed an alternative stadium after ten Harry Styles concerts at the Johan Cruijff ArenA made it unavailable for crucial matches against FC Groningen and FC Utrecht.
FC Volendam's Technical Director, Patrick Busby, expressed deep appreciation for the financial arrangement.
"We are very grateful to Ajax for that. The TV income goes to Ajax and we get the income from the stadium.
That is a very nice distribution," Busby said.
Ajax previously thanked Volendam staff by giving them tickets to the Harry Styles concerts.
"The Ajax board has let us as a club and all employees know several times how grateful it is.
They were extremely pleased with the hospitality. And also about our grass pitch, which endured three matches in one week without any problems.
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Ajax showed in all kinds of ways how satisfied they were," Busby added.
The friendly serves as a final pre-season test for both teams before their league campaigns begin.
"Ajax thought it would be nice to play the friendly match between the first teams on Sunday, and we did too, of course.
This is a nice conclusion to the pre-season before the competition starts again," Busby said.
Beyond the match, the clubs plan to expand technical collaboration through knowledge exchanges and player movements, such as Kayden Wolff's return.
"We really want to take steps in that area. I also have very good contact with Jordi Cruijff and before that with Alex Kroes.
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Beautiful things have already come out of that, such as the return of Kayden Wolff. In that respect, I am very satisfied with the cooperation," Busby concluded.
