Royal Antwerp FC has experienced explosive growth in recent years. However, it has come to a standstill in the meantime.
Paul Gheysens has pumped many millions into Royal Antwerp FC in recent years, but cannot continue to do so. Even if not to comply with the rules of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play.
According to Het Nieuwsblad, players need to be sold urgently. The team will not be able to get rid of contracts like those of Alderweireld and Janssen, which means that players will have to be sold quickly to balance the finances.
According to the newspaper, these are Ilenikhena, Butez, Keita and Balikwisha. They must be sold at the best possible price during the next summer mercato.
No takeover of Royal Antwerp FC
Bringing in expensive replacements is not possible, The Great Old will mainly have to make do with recruiting transfer-free players, such as Gaetan Coucke from KV Mechelen who has an expiring contract.
Gheysens does not want to comment on the situation, but it is clear that the club is not for sale or should fear bankruptcy. The fact that he invested 150 million euros is a very good reason for this.
The fact that the stands are also owned by a subsidiary of Ghelamco and will cost the club another 3.5 million euros every year until 2033, does not make it easy to realize a takeover.
