News about Maarten Stekelenburg

Everton has been left reeling after being forced to second place in the Premier League after being hit by a 10-point deduction that has forced them to second place. During the 2021-22 season, an independent commission found that the Toffees broke the league's profit and sustainability laws. Everton reported staggering financial losses over a three-year period, more than £250 million more than the Premier League's guidelines allow for the club to lose. The Premier League's profit and sustainability estimates for the time in question were contested by the Premier League and revealed a £124.5 million loss, much more than the £105 million threshold. The Premier League released a 41-page paper on Friday detailing their reasons for releasing the 10-point deduction. Here's a look at a few things we learned from it.

Given the pyrotechnics that compelled De Klassieker's to be scrapped, it was tempting to wonder if Ajax's season hadn't already gone up in smoke. Fans of football vs. rioting in their own stadium and fighting police outside, their team was left just two points above the relegation zone, and Sven Mislintat's brutal dismissal made for an exciting Sunday in Amsterdam. The preeminent club of Dutch football has fallen into disarray once more, and it isn't quite clear how things are going to get better.

Ajax fans were booed so much by a fruitless season that might yet see them finish up in the Europa Conference League, as Edwin van der Sar was booed vociferously by Ajax supporters who were annoyed with a trophyless season that may yet see them end up in the Europa Conference League. At the Johan Cruijf Arena on Sunday, the club legend, who is now CEO, stepped out onto the pitch before the team's last home match against Utrecht. Van der Sar wanted to say a few words of appreciation to outgoing assistant coach Michael Reiziger and goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.