De Graafschap coach Mike Snoei has sent director of professional football Eric Gudde of the KNVB an email to explain the reason for his decision not to promote his club and SC Cambuur to the Eredivisie. He doesn’t understand the motives of Gudde. “The exact content of that email is something between me and Eric, … Read more
The KNVB wants to quickly submit a government support plan to Minister Martin van Rijn (Sport). The Football Association is deeply concerned about the professional football industry. “Thousands of people directly or indirectly earn their income in professional football, while millions of people watch the matches and contribute 1.3 billion euros to GDP,” said a … Read more
SC Cambuur and De Graafschap hope on Friday in summary proceedings against the KNVB to get the decision of the football association off the table to not apply promotion and relegation. We answer three questions about the case on the basis of lawyer Marjan Olfers. What does summary proceedings entail? Cambuur and De Graafschap were … Read more
Soccer Corona crisis Chaos in Holland is a harbinger of the rest of Europe – – As of: 5:36 p.m. | Reading time: 3 minutes – – – No getting through, no football – the Ajax Amsterdam stadium is also cordoned off Credit: Getty Images / BSR Agency – – While the Bundesliga was fighting … Read more
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 … Read more
The clubs in the Eredivisie had good news on Friday in the corona crisis. FOX Sports has decided to transfer the last quarter of the television money, even if it is not yet clear whether the competition will be played. “We hope to give the clubs important financial support in this way, pending how the … Read more
The VVCS players’ union questions the concept program that the KNVB presented on Wednesday for the next Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen Divisie season. In the provisional schedule, the summer break lasts only three weeks and there is football at Christmas. “We are working to find out whether that is medically justified, because it is a … Read more
AZ has submitted to KNVB and Eredivisie CV the proposal to establish a solidarity fund because of the corona crisis. The Alkmaarders want clubs in financial distress to be helped by the wealthier clubs. A spokesperson for AZ confirms the news to NU.nl after reports by VI. The proposal was discussed with all clubs on … Read more
Technical director Henk van Stee of Sparta Rotterdam does not have a good word for the clubs in the Eredivisie who want the season to stop immediately because of the corona crisis. He joins the KNVB to wait with a decision. “I can hardly bear it, all those clubs that are now telling you that … Read more
Although no professional football can be played in the Netherlands until at least 1 June, the KNVB hopes that the leagues in the Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie can still be played this season. Just like the Eredivisie CV and the Coöperatie Eerste Divisie, the KNVB realizes that it will be a difficult story. The final … Read more