AZ is one of the few professional clubs that has to repay part of the NOW subsidy. In 2020, the cabinet created the NOW (Emergency Bridging Employment) measure. This allowed companies to apply for support during the corona time, despite the reduced income.
Paid football clubs did the same, but now it appears that the Alkmaarders have received 266,785 euros too much. The figures of the UWV have been made insightful by Follow the Money. Ajax had its financial affairs in better order and will still receive 301,417 euros in subsidy for the lack of income. The leader in the Eredivisie is Feyenoord, which receives almost another million (927,897 euros) in subsidy from the government.
Only PEC Zwolle (492,815 euros) has to repay more money to the government than AZ. FC Volendam will receive more than 65,000 euros in NOW subsidy. A nice boost for the PhD student. Telstar receives just over The New Orange (70,342 euros). In the first division, Almere City (231,491 euros) is the leader in terms of NOW subsidy.