US EditionVitesse Arnhem ‘Deeply Disappointed’ as Court Upholds License Withdrawal
GELDERLAND, NETHERLANDS, AUG 8 – The court ruling confirms license withdrawal due to Vitesse's ties with sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich, affecting the club's status in Dutch professional soccer leagues.
- Rejecting the club's plea, the court upheld the license withdrawal, stating the KNVB did not breach regulations and provided sufficient reasoning.
- The KNVB said the court upheld license withdrawal following reported investigations into ties to Roman Abramovich, with Vitesse Arnhem facing a major sanction.
- In its written reaction, the KNVB said it had become painfully clear how significant the impact of structural non-compliance can be and added that losing a license is a devastating blow for the club and its stakeholders.
- On Friday, Vitesse Arnhem said its future is now unclear and faces a path as an amateur club or potential dissolution.
- Following the verdict, Vitesse Arnhem said it is investigating options to address the license loss and leadership remains in talks with stakeholders to secure soccer's continuation in Arnhem.
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Vitesse Arnhem 'deeply disappointed' as court upholds license withdrawal
Vitesse Arnhem has lost its bid to regain its license to play in the Dutch professional leagues. A Dutch court rejected the club's request to halt the Netherlands' soccer association's decision to withdraw its professional license.
In Arnhem, Vitesse fans gathered emotionally to hear about their club's demise in professional football. A few hundred supporters gathered on the Korenmarkt in the city center for the judge's verdict. They anxiously checked their phones, and when the news came around 3:30 PM, several hugged each other in tears. "It's a shame, a real shame. It's a club that's been around for 133 years," one supporter told Omroep Gelderland. "For us, it's part of …
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