SCMP Sport5/4/2026SportsChina
Dutch football league avoids chaos as court dismisses lawsuit over player’s nationality
Font size
A Dutch court on Monday dismissed a legal challenge by NAC Breda seeking to force a replay of their league match against Go Ahead Eagles, a ruling that averted a potential logistical crisis for the Eredivisie. NAC were contesting a 6-0 defeat on March 15, arguing that Go Ahead Eagles defender Dean James should not have been allowed to play because the defender had lost his Dutch nationality after taking Indonesian citizenship to represent the Asian country in World Cup qualifiers, rendering...
This article was originally published by SCMP Sport.
