The German Braasch appeared on the scene in January this year as one of the five minority shareholders, who acted as front men for the previously rejected candidate owner Coley Parry.
Despite licensing news, Vitesse continues to amaze sportingly: ‘I have no words for it’
The construction with the five minority shareholders, who had no resources of their own to invest, met with objections from the licensing committee of the KNVB and contributed to the decision to withdraw the professional license, which was later suspended by the court in Arnhem.
Timo Braasch was also general manager of Vitesse
Braasch also served as general manager of Vitesse for a few months, but stepped down when the professional license was at stake. Braasch subsequently remained active as a member of the technical heart and was involved in contracting players. That now comes to an end.
The appointment of Ben Mansvelder as general manager of Vitesse will be extended. Until now, Mansvelder had an ad interim appointment.
In a press release, Vitesse states about the changes: “With this and the appointment of new commissioners, Vitesse brings peace and stability to the club. This allows the club to complete the season and organize the governance in such a way that it becomes possible to retain the license in the longer term.”
KNVB in cassation against the Court of Appeal’s decision to suspend Vitesse’s license withdrawal
The termination of the collaboration results from Vitesse’s pursuit of a clear separation between shareholdership and an operational function within the organization.