“The Americans and the external accounting firm have not followed up on files regarding Financial Fair Play and Viability of Belgian Professional Football,” Van Oosterwyck explained. “Several payments were not made. Ultimately, the License Commission was receptive to our argumentation, but we still have to pay a fine of 177,500 euros and we will receive one point deduction from the rankings next season. We can reconcile ourselves to these sanctions, but it is possible In the future, it will be examined whether further steps can be taken against those ultimately responsible for this.”
Ostend is fifteenth and penultimate in the Challenger Pro League, a relegation place. “The six points reduction obviously hurts us,” said Van Oosterwyck. “But I am convinced that we will manage even without those points.”