FANS have been getting the identify of AZ Alkmaar flawed and the explanation couldn’t be extra apparent.
The Dutch facet are within the semi-final of the Convention League in opposition to West Ham.
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The Hammers gained the primary leg 2-1 and can take a result in the town simply north of Amsterdam this Thursday, hoping to safe a spot within the ultimate.
However followers have been saying the membership’s identify incorrectly.
It is because the “A” really stands for Alkmaar, so we now have been maybe stupidly saying it twice.
In the meantime, the “Z” means Zaanstreek.
Their identify comes from the merger of two golf equipment, Alkmaar ’54 and FC Zaanstreek.
The 2 joined forces in 1967 as chiefs needed to create a robust staff within the Zaan and Alkmaar area.
AZ, as we are going to now name them, are two-time winners of the Eredivisie and four-time home cup winners.
They got here runners-up within the Uefa Cup, now Europa League, in 1981.
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Of their present squad, they’ve ex-Premier League stars Mat Ryan, Jordy Clasie and Bruno Martins Indi.
In addition they boast high younger expertise like Jesper Karlsson and Milos Kerkez, who’ve been linked with strikes to England.
AZ at the moment sit fourth within the desk and can meet both Italian facet Fiorentina or Swiss outfit FC Basel within the Convention League ultimate in Prague if they will overturn West Ham’s lead.
