According to a podcast interview with De Telegraaf, Verweij believes that the chance of Cruijff not being at the match is high. He speculates that Cruijff may be travelling to Spain to spend time with his family. This comes after Cruijff became emotional in a previous interview with Ajax's club channels when asked about his plans after the transfer window. Verweij thinks that Cruijff will likely visit his mother and children in Barcelona. Valentijn Driessen, also a guest on the podcast, expressed confusion at the possibility of Verweij not attending the match, suggesting that he could have gone the day after. Verweij is not entirely certain of his statement, saying "maybe he is there, but I don't know".