On Saturday, the Dutch Football Association (DFB) released heavy news that Vitesse had been heavily fined 18 points for violating license registration rules, instantly dropping them from the bottom of the table to the bottom of the table, with their plan to protect their rank in the table in ruins. Two years ago, Vitesse was in the spotlight for being sanctioned by the British government, when Chelsea's former chairman, Abramovich, was facing severe penalties from the British government.
Russian oil magnate Abramovich was accused of "manipulating" or "having manipulated" Videsse into secretly injecting nearly €100 million into the club, allegedly in violation of club license registration rules, according to revelations by British dailies. In the course of the investigation, Vitesse deliberately withheld key information and was eventually fined 18 points. In the face of the penalty, Vides said in an official statement that it would not appeal and would accept the relegation.
Two years ago, Videos had an impressive performance in the Europa League, but with Abramovic's sanction, the team's form took a sharp turn for the worse, and was in a deep relegation crisis before the points were deducted. Vides has a close relationship with Chelsea, who have loaned out players to Dutch clubs on several occasions, with players such as Mason Monte and Nieman Chamadi having played for Vides.
