“We cannot yet set a date for the final step, which is for mass gatherings. It is not possible until there is a vaccine and no one knows how long it can take. We hope, of course, that it is soon, but a year or more is realistic, ”he writes in a letter to the Dutch Parliament.
de Jonge's message comes after Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday that sports in organized form can be resumed from 1 September.
Over 41,000 people have been infected by the corona virus in the Netherlands and 5 288 have died.
The Dutch football league was closed down for the season at the end of April after the government extended the ban on public gatherings. No champion was appointed and no teams were moved down or up.