US EditionVitesse Arnhem Lose Last Bid to Save Professional Status, Angering Supporters
ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS, AUG 7 – The Dutch Football Association cited 14 million euros in debt and governance failures in revoking Vitesse Arnhem's licence, ending their professional status and canceling matches, officials said.
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Soccer-Vitesse Arnhem lose last bid to save professional status, angering supporters
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -One of the Netherlands' oldest clubs, Vitesse Arnhem, lost a final bid to save their professional licence on Friday and were effectively kicked out of the league, sparking fan protests.
Vitesse Arnhem lose last bid to save professional status, angering supporters
AMSTERDAM :One of the Netherlands' oldest clubs, Vitesse Arnhem, lost a final bid to save their professional licence on Friday and were effectively kicked out of the league, sparking fan protests.The Central Netherlands Court rejected the club’s appeal to overturn a decision by the Dutch Football Associatio
Vitesse permanently loses its professional license. The court ruled that the licensing committee and the KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) correctly followed the rules by revoking the license.
After 133 years of existence, Speed Arnhem did indeed lose its professional status. Its final appeal to the Dutch civil court was rejected this Friday, causing the anger of its supporters.
Vitesse Arnhem loses its professional status due to financial chaos.
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