Netherlands
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.
F1 approves $145m team budget cap as returning Dutch GP set for 2021
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has approved a package of cost-cutting measures for Formula 1 that will include a $145m (€131.7
Eurosport and DPlay air Covid-19 charity skins in seven European countries
Discovery, the media group and owner of pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport and subscription streaming service Dplay, will broadcast the first live golf since before the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown…
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
Dutch leg of postponed Vuelta cancelled due to roadworks and lack of accommodation
The Dutch leg of the 2020 Vuelta a España has been cancelled because of complications related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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
NOS extends MXGP rights into 2020
Dutch public broadcaster NOS has renewed its rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship for 2020
Tebas outlines LaLiga’s resumption plans as June restart eyed for Eredivisie
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has insisted that the top tier of Spanish football will finish its 2019-20 season this summer, while the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) has outlined a potential return date…
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…
F1 delays rules overhaul as European season hit, Monaco GP cancelled
The Formula 1 motor-racing series has postponed events in the Netherlands and Spain and cancelled the Monaco Grand Prix altogether due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also led to a delay in the implementation…
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
Discovery invests €40m in sports production technology hub
International media company Discovery has opened a new technology hub in the Dutch city of Hilversum to store and distribute live sporting productions.
Discovery has invested close to €40m ($44.5
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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SD Worx comes to aid of women’s cycling giant Boels-Dolmans
Boels-Dolmans Team, the powerhouse outfit of women’s cycling, has secured its long-term future with Belgian HR services provider SD Worx signing on as its new main sponsor.
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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PSV signs off on five-year kit deal with Puma
Dutch Eredivisie football club PSV Eindhoven has confirmed German sportswear manufacturer Puma as its new kit supplier in a five-year deal