Eredivisie clubs collected revenue from broadcasting rights even though they did not play

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An economic injection that will help alleviate the crisis caused by this coronavirus pandemic. The Eredivisie clubs collected the broadcasting rights for the remaining games of this season, despite the fact that the tournament runs the risk of not being played.

The television network "Fox Sports", owner of the broadcasting rights of the Dutch Eredivisie, has entered the clubs the money for the matches that remain this season, despite the risk that they will be canceled by COVID-19, he said this Saturday to Efe an official source of the station.

 

The deposit is a relief for the more modest teams in the competition, whose income has plummeted since mid-March due to a football halt.

Various reports in the local press warned that, in the event of a permanent suspension of the season, the 18 clubs of the Eredivisie ran the risk of not entering the broadcasting rights for the last quarter, some 20 million euros to be distributed according to their position in the board.

The Royal Dutch Federation has marked June 19 for the return of professional football and has recommended that teams resume individual training on May 15, in small groups a week later, and the entire squad from May 29.

However, this schedule is pending government approval, which it will unveil next week if it relaxes current measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus or extends them.

Clubs like Ajax, AZ Alkmaar or PSV Eindhoven have publicly positioned themselves against the federation's decision and have called for the season to be definitively canceled.

Edited April 19, 2020 by -Dark
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