ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) — Soccer club Vitesse Arnhem was docked 18 points on Friday and will be relegated from the Netherlands top division while under investigation for ties to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea.
Vitesse said in a statement it will not appeal the punishment imposed by a licensing panel at the Dutch soccer federation. It dropped the team into the second tier for the first time in 35 years.
Vitesse already was in danger of relegation before its points total was cut to -1 in a distant last place in the Eredivisie standings.
The Dutch federation said Vitesse “repeatedly failed” to meet the demands of its financial license.
Vitesse and its Russian owners had longstanding ties to Chelsea which Abramovich owned for nearly 20 years. The British government forced a sale of Chelsea after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Survival expert reveals what to do if you fall OVERBOARD on a cruise ship
ACWF and Supreme People's Procuratorate Join Hands to Strengthen Protection of Women and Children
List of 10 Women Model Police Officers in Anti
California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language
ACWF Donates Masks to Women's Organizations in Japan, Republic of Korea
National Women's Housekeeping Service Competition Concludes, Winners Awarded
10 Women Model Community Workers in Anti
Italy earns 5th Champions League spot for next season because of overall success in Europe
China's Top 10 Cases Involving the Enforcement of Restraining Orders Released
Caitlin Clark 'is set to sign eight
ACWF Holds Mobilization Meeting on Party History Learning and Education