Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie furthers data collection with appointment of Dutch firms
The Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football, has announced that it has teamed up with two Netherlands-based companies to supplement the data collection and sharing from its matches
LiveScore extends Serie A streaming deal, adds more football rights
Global sports update and results provider LiveScore has renewed an agreement for streaming rights in the UK and Ireland to Italy’s Serie A, and further expanded its football offering with a host of other p…
Ziggo, Fox agree carriage deal in time for Eredivisie season
Dutch telco Ziggo has renewed its carriage agreement with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports following months of negotiations
Eredivisie adds new kick-off time at Fox request
There will be a new kick-off time in the Dutch Eredivisie next season at the request of the league domestic rights-holder, pay television broadcaster Fox Sports
Ziggo’s carriage talks with Fox Sports deadlocked
Dutch telco Ziggo’s carriage negotiations with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports are deadlocked, with the former unwilling to meet the latter’s revised payments model.
Eredivisie clubs reach agreement on TV money distribution
The 18 clubs in the Eredivisie, the Netherlands’ top football division, have reached an agreement on the distribution of the media-rights fees for the 2019-20 season.
Is playing football behind closed doors always the best medicine?
Behind closed doors matches are not a panacea for the impact of Covid-19, nor are they always better than not playing at all.
Champions League qualifier AZ Alkmaar switches to Nike
Dutch Eredivise football club AZ Alkmaar will switch its kit supplier from Under Armour to Nike after this season
Eredivisie season voided, Ekstraklasa sets out re-start date
The Dutch Eredivisie has become the first top European football league to end its 2019-20 season due to Covid-19, while Poland’s Ekstraklasa has become one of the first to spell out formal plans for a…
Government ruling set to end Eredivisie season
The Dutch government has extended a ban on major public events until September 1 in a move that effectively ends the 2019-20 season of football’s Eredivisie.
Fox Sports agrees to pay final Eredivisie rights fee tranche
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed to pay the final fee instalment for the Dutch Eredivisie football league despite the continued suspension of fixtures due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Fox Sports refuses to be drawn on Eredivisie fee payment stance
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports is staying tight-lipped as to whether it will withhold an upcoming fee instalment for the Dutch Eredivisie football league in the light of the ongoing suspension of…
Feyenoord set to part ways with Opel and switch to BMW
Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord is expected to switch its car category sponsor from mid-range car brand Opel to high-end German rival BMW from next season
European football stocks are undervalued says Ajax and OL investor
The MAPFRE AM asset management fund thinks European football stocks are undervalued in comparison with US franchises. Equity portfolio manager Luis García Álvarez explains why the company is taking a bet on Ajax and Olympic Lyon
Deliveroo grows European football profile with Eredivisie deal
Deliveroo has become the ‘Official Food Delivery Partner’ of Dutch football’s top-tier Eredivisie league for the rest of this season and all next season.
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Vitesse to support Voetbalshop.nl’s expansion plans
Dutch Eredivisie football club Vitesse Arnhem has expanded its association with e-commerce firm the Badge Company in a deal designed to support the development of its Voetbalshop.nl brand.
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Ajax’s Champions League run boosts visibility, but growth is underpinned by creative commercial team
Ajax's global popularity outstrips all of its domestic rivals, allowing the club to position itself as a brand platform for the Netherlands and beyond. Its chief commercial officer, Menno Geelen, tells Adam Nelson about the effects of Ajax's surprising run to the Champions League semi-finals, and how a creative commercial department has helped the club compete at the highest level.
Puma ‘to replace Umbro’ as PSV kit supplier
Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven is set to sign a lucrative kit supply contract with German sportswear manufacturer Puma