Overview
- An advocate-general advised the Dutch Supreme Court to back the ruling that restored Vitesse’s professional license, prompting relief at the club while the KNVB said it would study the opinion.
- The advice is not a final verdict, and Vitesse pressed for swift talks with the KNVB as contract and academy decisions remain limited without full clarity.
- Approval of a planned buyout by the regional investor group known as the Sterkhouders is still pending with the KNVB, and club officials warned a shareholder agreement runs out at the end of June.
- RKC Waalwijk reached the next play-off round after a stoppage-time equaliser forced penalties against Roda JC, with goalkeeper Yanick van Osch saving two spot-kicks to set up a tie with Willem II.
- Elsewhere in the season run-in, clubs voiced irritation that all Eredivisie matchday 33 games will stay at 16:45 after reports that Sittard and Breda could not staff earlier kickoffs, ADO Den Haag collected three Eerste Divisie awards, Lycurgus lost a five-set volleyball final opener to Orion, Elinkwijk booked a district cup semi versus Ajax’s amateurs and a KNVB Cup prelim place, and FC Utrecht targeted a response against NAC after a 5-0 loss.