The KNVB has asked the government for help. The Dutch Football Association fears that, among other things, not finishing the Eredivisie and Kitchen Champion Division due to the corona crisis will cost the clubs a total of 400 million euros.
“We are sounding the alarm about the consequences for our sector. We ask you to work with us to find creative, realistic and available solutions for professional football”, writes professional football director Eric Gudde of the KNVB in a letter is from the NOS.
The KNVB on Friday after a chaotic meeting ended this season. The clubs in the Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen Divisie miss out on a lot of income as a result and because the audience may not be able to play with the audience at the beginning of next season, the financial damage can continue to increase.
“Many of the costs concern revolving contracts, depreciation costs, rental and maintenance costs. These are not easy to limit in professional football. To absorb all this, help and cooperation with the government is needed to ensure the survival of the sector. to guarantee, “said Gudde.
Clubs may come with a solidarity fund
The clubs in the Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen Divisie also try to help each other. AZ recently called for a solidarity fund, with Champions League participants making 25 percent of their income available and Europa League participants 15 percent. The KNVB supported this appeal.
“The board believes that the clubs have a heavy moral obligation to distribute part of the money they receive in connection with this participation among all professional football organizations,” said another leaked letter on Friday.
The KNVB previously put together a support package of 11 million euros together with the players of Orange (men, women and Jong Oranje) and main sponsor ING. The KNVB offered financial support to the professional football clubs as well as the amateur clubs, and the Orange players and ING only offered the amateur associations.
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