The clubs in the Kitchen Champion Division fear that the consequences will be incalculable if there is played without an audience from September 1, they announced in a joint statement on Friday.
The Royal Dutch Actuarial Society (AG), together with the Coöperatie Eerste Divisie (CED), has drawn up ten scenarios and identified their financial impact. The results are “worrying”.
“The sponsorship income, competition income and catering income in particular are falling tremendously. Every GFA in the Kitchen Champion Division is now aware of the seriousness of the situation. Playing without an audience is a major financial loss,” says CED director Marc Boele. statement.
“In the coming four months, we will do everything we can to work towards a restart of the competition on 1 September in consultation with authorities and stakeholders, with or without the admission of the public. Otherwise, the consequences will be for the Kitchen Champion Division. disastrous. “
The reaction of the Eerste Divisie clubs follows the cabinet’s intention to start the new football season on September 1, but not to allow large events with the public until next year at the earliest.
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A grandstand full of elated supporters: it seems like a utopia in Dutch professional football for the time being. (Photo: Pro Shots)
“Loss can reach 60 million euros”
The ten scenarios range from football from September 1 with the public to the complete expiry of the 2020/2021 season. In any case, a loss of millions is expected anyway.
“The different scenarios show an expected loss, ranging from 5 million euros in the scenario that the public is welcome from the beginning, to 60 million euros if the entire football league is canceled,” said Ron van Oijen, chairman of the AG.
Due to the corona crisis, interest groups already decided on Thursday to reduce their salaries, although this led to misunderstanding among others, Telstar trainer Andries Jonker. “I don’t think you should beg for a cut in salary at the bottom of professional football, where 90 percent less than the average Second Division footballer,” he said. The Telegraph.
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