The Northern Times
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Culture
  • People
  • What’s happening
  • Economy
  • Opportunities
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Culture
  • People
  • What’s happening
  • Economy
  • Opportunities
No Result
View All Result
The Northern Times
No Result
View All Result

FC Emmen consider new stadium to help them become Eredivisie mainstays

May 31, 2021
in Uncategorized
Home Uncategorized

The Emmenaars were relegated this season, losing a relegation playoff semi-final to NAC Breda

Translated by Thomas Ansell

It has been another disappointing season for FC Emmen, with the Drents team finishing third bottom in the Eredivisie and then losing its relegation playoff to NAC Breda. But, as reported by RTV Drenthe, FC Emmen director Ronald Lubbers thinks that with a new stadium the club could become mainstays in the top division of Dutch football.

Relegation to the Keuken Kampioen Divisie has a number of financial consequences, says Lubbers, not least with a large number of both playing and non-playing staff likely to be let go. Naturally, this is likely to make ascending back to the top of Dutch football even more difficult. However, says Lubbers, having a new stadium could provide a financial cushion and a new base to build from.

“We could further professionalise, you can get more people in on matchdays, have more income, retain more staff off the pitch, and then become stable in the Eredivisie”, says Lubbers.

Plans for a new FC Emmen stadium have been circulating for several years, with neither the club nor the city able to find an agreeable funding situation. The current stadium ‘De Oude Meerdijk’ can hold just over 8,300 people. For reference, most of the larger teams in the Eredivisie have stadiums that can hold more than double that: perpetual champions Ajax can fit 55,000 in the Johan Cruyff ArenA.

With the 2019/2020 season called off, and the 2020/2021 season held without fans thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, season ticket holders could cause even greater financial woes by asking for some of their yearly ticket price back. However, Lubbers predicts that many of the fans will see that the club isn’t in the strongest of positions, and refrain from draining it of further funds.

Image by Richard Broekhuijzen via Wikimedia. License here.

Tags: DrentheEmmenEredivisieFC Emmenfootballsoccer

Related Posts

The Northern football clubs’ monthly round-up: August
Sports

The Northern football clubs’ monthly round-up: August

August 28, 2023
FC Groningen: A Fallen Giant Lifted by Its Supporters
Sports

FC Groningen: A Fallen Giant Lifted by Its Supporters

August 16, 2023
Dutch women’s football team roars into the World Cup
Sports

Dutch women’s football team roars into the World Cup

July 19, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular News

  • Father and six children from Ruinerwold lived in basement for years waiting for the end of time

    Father and six children from Ruinerwold lived in basement for years waiting for the end of time

    2872 shares
    Share 1148 Tweet 718
  • Scottish company working on ferry service between Edinburgh and Eemshaven

    1827 shares
    Share 731 Tweet 457
  • German students score rap hit with “Bonnetje Mee”

    1730 shares
    Share 692 Tweet 433
  • Two COVID-19 Coronavirus cases confirmed in Province of Groningen

    1491 shares
    Share 596 Tweet 373
  • Olympic champion Epke Zonderland now a doctor

    1374 shares
    Share 550 Tweet 344
The Northerntimes is powered by: TopDutch

No Result
View All Result
  • Arts
  • Contributors
  • Covid-19 News
  • Covid Chronicles
  • authority
  • personal
  • photo reportage
  • professional
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Drenthe
  • Dutch history
  • Econ 050
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Eurosonic Noorderslag
  • Friesland
  • Groningen
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Make it in the North
  • National
  • News
  • Nightlife
  • Opinion
  • Opportunities
  • Education
  • People
  • Expats
  • International students
  • Politics
  • Shopping
  • Sports
  • submitted articles
  • Top Dutch Business
  • Travel
  • Typical Dutch
  • Ukraine
  • Uncategorized
  • What’s happening
  • World

Welcome Back!

OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Submit a article

Send in an article to be published on The Northern Times.

Send a news tip

Got a story idea or want us to be aware of anything?