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Cologne: After the premature end of the season in the Eredivisie and the second division, the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) awaits government funding.
“We are alarming about the consequences for our industry,” writes KNVB sports director Eric Gudde in a letter that is available to the NOS television station: “We kindly ask you to seek creative, real and available solutions for professional football with us. “
Gudde estimates the damage for the premature end of the season due to the crown crisis at least 300 million euros, this amount could increase to 400 million. “To do all of this, help and cooperation with the government is needed to ensure the survival of the sector,” said Gudde.
Not only the state should help
However, impending financial problems must not only be addressed by the state. According to Gudde, the best clubs have “a strong moral obligation” to share 25 percent of their entry fees for European competitions with financially weak league competitors.
The Dutch championship had been canceled on Friday. No champion has been chosen, nor will there be relegations from the Eredivisie nor promoters of the 2nd division. Since some clubs are dissatisfied with these decisions, the KNVB faces a wave of lawsuits.
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