Twelve of the Netherlands 37 professional football clubs are in such poor financial state that they have been put under the supervision of the Dutch football association, RTL news reports.

The problems are due not only to the wages bill but the economic crisis, RTL said, quoting a KNVB report which will be published on Wednesday.
The KNVB has divided the clubs into three categories: those under formal KNVB supervision, those where the finances need improving and those which are in a healthy financial state. Just four clubs – FC Volendam, Telstar, SC Heerenveen and Go Ahead Eagles – fall into that last category.

Feyenoord

Two top premier division sides – Rotterdam’s Feyenoord and NEC Nijmegen – are in the danger zone, RTL news says.
Earlier this year, the KNVB published a set of proposals to improve football financing.
Haarlem and Veendam, both first division sides, were declared bankrupt last season. Premier division side Willem II and first division club MVV were bailed out by their local councils.