FC Twente

[pete 2,499]

I said before that FC Twente could lose their license to play professional football. The decision from the KNVB was indeed to withdraw their License but to offer them a new one starting in the 2nd division. Twente are going to the courts to get this turned around.

 

While the Graafschap got demoted today, if FC Twente get demoted then de Graafschap will stay in the Ere divisie.

[alexscottislegend 2,375]

I heard Ronald de Boer talking about this on the Scottish Cup coverage. Is there any comparison with our situation? Do they handle things any more fairly in Holland? Twente are famous club; we've had a few battles with them.

[pete 2,499]

I heard Ronald de Boer talking about this on the Scottish Cup coverage. Is there any comparison with our situation? Do they handle things any more fairly in Holland? Twente are famous club; we've had a few battles with them.

 

I am not 100% sure of all the facts as I have been following Rangers 100% but FC Twente have had trouble with their accounts and with the KNVB for the last 2 years. Due to mismanagement all financial deals had to be passed by the KNVB. As in the Tadic Engelaar en Corona deals, when they bought them they seemed to have a set of false papers printed for the KNVB while the real amount was paid under the table. They have twice been reduced 3 points and now demoted to the first division. Their Licence was conditionally given 6 moths ago if they produced a full account of all their financial deals and have failed to do that

They are taking the matter to court as they say the other option is Bankruptcy. They have a 32 million agreement with Enschede city council which comes into danger and TV monies will automatically drop by a 2.5 million euro amount.

 

As I say This is just a summery of what I have dug up from the newspapers.