Utrecht – Wrong sponsors, large sums of cash, money laundering practices, cronyism. Football clubs at amateur level are vulnerable to dubious sugar daddies who take over power at the club. It is very difficult to break out of this hold and opportunities to intervene remain unused. This is stated in a new study by Utrecht University. “Club directors are afraid of reprisals, threats, fines or an investigation by the AIVD.”
The power of sponsors in amateur football: how do clubs keep criminals out?
