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Vitesse relegated after massive 18-point penalty

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Dutch club Vitesse were docked 18 points on Friday and will be relegated from the Netherlands' top division while under investigation for ties to sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea.

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The Guardian

Vitesse Arnhem relegated from Eredivisie after 18-point deduction

Dutch club relegated in wake of Guardian and TBIJ investigationDocuments appeared to show financial ties to AbramovichThe Dutch football association has deducted 18 points from Vitesse Arnhem, officially confirming the club’s relegation, in the wake of an investigation by the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) that uncovered apparent financial ties between the club and the Russian oligarch and former Chelsea owner Roman A…

26 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Soccer-Vitesse's 35-year Eredivisie streak ends after 18-point deduction

(Reuters) - Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have been given an 18-point deduction due to licensing issues on Friday and will be relegated, ending 35 years of uninterrupted play in the top flight Eredivisie. Read full story

26 days ago·Malaysia

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ESPN

Vitesse relegated after massive 18-point penalty

26 days ago·United States

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L'ÉQUIPE

Eredivisie: Vitesse Arnhem takes 18 withdrawal points and is officially relegated

Vitesse Arnhem announced on Friday that they have received a penalty of 18 points for "not meeting the licensing requirements" and the Dutch club is officially relegated to Second Division, the first in 35 years.

26 days ago·Boulogne- Billancourt, France

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NRC Handelsblad

Vitesse gets eighteen points deducted and relegated from Eredivisie

The story is not finished yet for the Arnhem club. It may hold the professional license, but the committee has yet to rule on other possible offences by the club.

26 days ago·Netherlands

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