Football
More or fewer youth teams in the first division? Our football experts disagree
Dutch football specialists Maarten Wijffels and Sjoerd Mossou hold opposing views on Erik ten Hag’s proposal to allow more top clubs to field reserve teams in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie. Wijffels supports the idea, arguing it benefits national team performance and European competitiveness by giving young players like Frenkie de Jong consistent match experience. Conversely, Mossou dismisses the concept as nonsense, citing a lack of proof that it creates better players and pointing out that many successful Dutch stars developed without playing in such reserve sides.
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