FC Twente-Board explains funtion

The Board members Hennie and Hein Trebbe follow next week. Thus, the football club to the recommendations of researcher Knüppe, which Tuesday with its report on the Enschede club came out.

Onno Jacobs, interim Director of FC Twente, added during the press conference on Tuesday afternoon that for Van den Belt may still see another function at the club from Enschede.

Former politician and FNV-President Ton Hagi remains on as a driver. He was according to Knüppe late on the height of the many wrongs that is below the already left Joop Munsterman and Aldo van der Laan have occurred.

The top of FC Twente now consists of Jacobs, Hagi and Huub R, the Chairman of the Foundation FC Twente ' 65.

Still no liability whether the former executives Mahan and Van der Laan, under whose leadership a lot went wrong financially, will be held liable for the proven malpractice at the club he said not yet. One of the reasons is that there is research being done to various transfers from the recent past.

Jacobs said to be happy with the report of Knüppe. "How big the impact is for the club and also for persons, we now have clarity. The conclusions are hard but crisp. "

The interim Director went further in on the "unhealthy culture" issue in the report is. "When I walked into here on 11 January, I felt immediately welcome. But I also felt anxiety in employees. People were drilled to do the business as she was instructed. There was a fear culture: I do it be fine? People asked therefore also becoming for confirmation. A painful observation. That needs to change. "

New governance structure except on the damning financial situation should FC Twente also focus on a new management structure. So there will be a two-headed Executive Board will be formed under the supervision of a five-person Supervisory Board. Those who can and will, is still uncertain. It is clear that the new structure there on 1 May.

Interim Director J could not say whether he is also still in service after that date will be from FC Twente. "My goal is that the club next season still has a license. We are currently under receivership at the KNVB and the municipality of Enschede. We don't have everything in our own hands, but do everything to make the club back to health. ''
Independent study In december of 2015 got FC Twente punishment of the license Committee of the KNVB because it had given incorrect information about the so-called Doyen-construction. The interference of the investment company around transfers was not correct.

The football club should for punishment three years no European football. Also, the license provided withdrawn. The license Committee determined that there should be an independent investigation to the structure and organization of the club. Twente should the recommendations of the research report are run as license finally back will.

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