The financially KFC Uerdingen 05 appealed to the German Football Association against the triple point deduction.
The sun shines over the Grotenburg Stadium in Krefeld. They haven’t played here for a long time. What’s next at KFC? © Roland Weihrauch / dpa
In mid-February, the Krefelders were stripped of three counters from their account after they had filed for bankruptcy within a current season.
As the DFB announced when asked by the German press agency, the third division team could lodge a complaint within a week of receipt if the objection was not granted.
Krefeld has been in negative headlines for months.
Open salaries since at least November 2020, termination without notice from the tenancy agreements at the alternative venues, alleged social benefit fraud in at least one case and the resignation of the previous patron and president Mikhail Ponomarev (46).
The Russian had recently sold his shares in the traditional club to the Armenian NOAH Company (TAG24 reported).
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The game against league opponents SV Wehen Wiesbaden should take place on Monday at 7 p.m.
For a long time it was unclear whether the whistle would even kick off. However, the club advertised today’s game on Monday morning via Twitter. Players and coaches have already started the journey to the Hessen in the morning, it says.
The Krefeld team have already played four games less than the rest of the league. With the deduction of points, the former Bundesliga team slipped to 16th place in the 3rd division, one position ahead of the relegation ranks.
However, it is not known with what justification the KFC contradicts the deduction. The club is lucky that nine points were not taken away from them. Only due to the tense corona situation is a special rule currently in effect.
This special rule does not apply after this season. Whether the club will be able to finish the current season is still in the stars.
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