According to Vansteenbrugge, everything is being done to save the club, the infrastructure and the stadium. “The takeovers have the ambition to turn it into a great club again after the mismanagement of the previous board and to return to 1A,” said Vansteenbrugge.
The financial situation of KV Oostende had been worrying for several months. Last month, the second division team was even imposed a point deduction twice (nine points in total) by the Licensing Committee of the Belgian Football Association (KBVB) for overdue payments. The players and staff also did not receive wages for a while.