"Dutch football's promised funds for Qatar's migrant workers still undelivered and drastically slashed,"

The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has yet to distribute the €380,000 it purportedly raised for Qatar’s migrant workers by auctioning off shirts worn by the Dutch national team during last year’s World Cup.

Research conducted by RTL Nieuws reveals that over €150,000 was sliced off the total amount to cover auction costs—contrary to the KNVB’s initial pledge that the “full amount” would be earmarked for the workers.

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Rather than pulling out of the tournament, the KNVB orchestrated a meeting between Dutch footballers and migrant workers and initiated the shirt auction.

Virgil van Dijk, Oranje’s captain, emphasised the team’s commitment to aiding the migrant workers during the World Cup. “We want to make a concrete contribution from the dressing room,” van Dijk stated...

However, RTL’s investigation revealed a discrepancy between pledges and practice...

Tijmen Zondewijk, MWS’s director, explained the reduced sum, stating, “We are a company, and my people also have to be paid. In addition, we have incurred costs.”...