Tag #Football Academies

What are the primary concerns raised by Amsterdam's call for professional football clubs to end their collaborations with commercial football academies?

Amsterdam's deputy mayor for sports, Sofyan Mbarki, has called on Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie clubs to end their partnerships with commercial football academies due to concerns about exploitation and the undermining of amateur clubs. These academies, numbering in the hundreds, charge significantly more than amateur clubs, creating inequities and placing undue pressure on children. A recent report revealed numerous abuses, including blackmail, discrimination, and violence within these academies.