Deadline passed: Chamber of Commerce not in American hands

Most likely, father and son Kaminski will now have to pay a fine for not complying with the agreement. Whether they will ever pay it remains to be seen. It is not the first takeover by the Americans that goes wrong. Sports lawyer Dimitri Dedecker is not surprised. “There are quite a few fantasists and even outright bandits in that world. I don’t see many real entrepreneurs stepping into the football world anymore, or at least not to make a profit,” says Dedecker.

KVK therefore remains the property of Vincent Tan. CEO Ken Choo has to look for successors for Leterme and Verhelst, but let sports manager Rik Foulon do his job. It is up to new trainer Edward Still to get everything back on track sportingly.