Overview
- The KNVB Appeals Committee confirmed the club’s professional license was revoked after finding a multi-year pattern of deception, rule breaches and incomplete accounting.
- The federation cited high multi-million euro debts and opaque financial and ownership structures as grounds for its decision.
- Relegated from the Eredivisie and docked points, Vitesse Arnheim finished last in the second division before the license was stripped.
- Interim managing director Timo Braasch resigned days before the appeal verdict following repeated clashes with the KNVB.
- Players and fans expressed shock at the ruling, and the club has signaled plans for a legal challenge that could determine its future in Dutch football.