Vitesse Says They Are “Complety Defeated” Now That The Club is definitely Disappeaering from Professional Football. The Mayor of Arnhem, Ahmed Marcouch, Speaks of a Sad Day for his City.
“Vitesse is completely defeated by the outcome. Accordance to the Judge, the Licensing Committee of the KNVB HAS Correctly Applied the Licensing Regulations and the Decisions are not contrary to reasonabless and fairness,” Vitesse Reports.
“The Club Has Received a Judgment from the Court. Vitesse Will Study This Judgment CareFully and Consider the Next Steps. The Club Will Communicate About this Soon.” Vitesse does not yet know what the next chapter is. It is currently a bit too early for that.
In The Statement, Vitesse Still Sounds Reasonly Combative. The Club also Writes That The Ruling Means “That Vitesse is Provisionally Not Allowed to Participate in The Kitchen Champion Division.” The Kitchen Champion Division Starts on Friday, with Nineteen Clubs.
“We have done every thing we can in the past period to meet the conditions set, in Cooperation with the investors and other parties Involved,” Says Chairman Michel Schaay of the “Strongholders”, One of the intended Saviors of the Arnhem Club. “It hurts us that has been judged as insufficient. Above all for our supporters, Employees and the City of Arnhem.”
Vitesse Captain Alexander Büttner was also saddend. “I really think it’s a scandalous decision,” he was quoted as saying. “I know everyone at this club. I OWE Everything to the Club. Vitesse is much more than just football for me. This is also Such a big club. The group of players has just leg informed. Everyone was Silent about it.”
Supporters Association: ‘Crater in your life’
The Supporters Association of Vitesse is “Devastated” that the club will not get its professional License Back and Will Disappear from Professional Football. “IT is incomprehensible that can happen. You are so close to getting it all resolved and that opportunity is not there now. That is just really terrible,” Said Chairman Susanne Wichhart to the Anp .
The Chairman did not want to anticipate things yet. Vitesse can Chose to make a fresh start in amateur football. “On the one hand you hope so, but at the moment the sadness overpowers because it didnn’t Succed,” Said Wichhart. “For many people, this is a crater that is struck in your life.”
After the Judge’s Verdict, there was a Grim Atmosphere in the Center of Arnhem for Some Time. For example, some journalists were attacked by supporters of the club. “Fuck off with the media,” was shouted.
KNVB sympathizes with vitesse: ‘Understand that this hurts’
The KNVB SAYS IT Sympathizes with Vitesse, which is no longer a professional club. “The fact that a professional football club has lost its license is drastic. Not only for the club itself, but also for the fans, sponsors, partners, employees and all others who are direct or indirectly involved with vitesse. Become Painully Clear How Great the Impact Can Be When A Club Structurally Does Not Comply With The Licensing System. “
Mayor: ‘Vitesse and Arnhem Belong Together’
Mayor Marcouch Spoke of a Sad Day for the Whole of Arnhem. “Because Vitesse and Arnhem belong together. The matches in GelreDome, the yellow-black everywhere in the city, young footballers developing their football talents, but also the many programs that Vitesse has been running in our neighborhoods for years. Vitesse is so much more than ninety minutes of Football, “Marcouch Told the Anp .
“I am proud of all the supporters, entrepreneurs and social partners who have fought shoulder to shoulder in an incredible positive way to preserve yellow-black for arnhem. And i sincerely hope that they will continue to do a. The Whole of Arnhem is now licking its wounds. “