For the program Eòrpa from the Scottisch BBC produce a background reportage about financial problems at football lcubs in the smaller football leagues in Europe.
Vitesse is a Dutch club near the German border in the city Arnhem. They play their matches in an ultramodern stadium initiated by a chairman that has spent far too much money. Now the football club has a depth of 30 million Euros. And Vitesse is not the only Dutch football clubs that has serious financial problems.
For this reportage to find the reasons behind the financial problems in Dutch football insiders are interviewed at football club Vitesse, a known sport journalist gives his views and one of the councillors from the Arnhem city hall explains the value of the club, the future policy and huge financial investments.
For this production Featurez did the research, set-up and planning of the filming, booked a rental van, did the driving, did the interviews and translations.