Netherlands: "Professional football generates €2.03bn for the Dutch economy" (PwC)

"Professional football generates €2.03bn for the Dutch economy (60% more than in 2015), the average football fan dedicates 11 hours per week to it (see below), which is 26% of their free time" and "through CSR projects, professional football clubs help 283,299 people per year in health, work or education." These are some of the findings of a study entitled "The social impact of professional football" (document in Dutch available to be downloaded) conducted by PwC, said the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) on 13/04/2021.

"Professional football connects 8.2 million fans from all walks of life. Professional football organisations (BVOs) play a corporate and social role in enabling connections in their region. In total, 12,557 corporate and social companies and organisations are active in professional football," states the study, which according to the KNVB, demonstrates that "professional football is not 'just a game', but plays an important role in the lives of millions of people across the Netherlands."

Dutch professional football represents, via its clubs and authorities…