Football
Erik ten Hag Calls for Overhaul of Dutch Football Landscape: 'It Is Madness We Allow This'
FC Twente technical director Erik ten Hag argues that the Dutch football landscape requires significant reform, criticizing the exclusion of reserve teams like Jong Feyenoord from the Keuken Kampioen Divisie as detrimental to national development. He highlights that nearly all current Oranje players have gained experience in these second divisions, whereas Dutch clubs face complex rules preventing promotion for their youth teams. Ten Hag labels Feyenoord's decision to withdraw from the league fifteen years ago a strategic blunder that neglects a rich talent region around Rotterdam, urging policymakers to address these structural issues despite resistance from established clubs concerned about competitive balance.
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