November 7 – After three months, CEO Thorsten Theys has departed high tier Belgian membership Beerschot, native media report.
In July, he succeeded Frédéric Van den Steen, who departed for OH Leuven, owned by King Energy.
Beforehand a guide at Beerschot, Theys struggled to get the membership again on the rails. After returning to the highest flight from the second division, the Antwerp-based membership have been rooted to the underside of the desk this season and appear condemned to relegation after garnering simply six factors from 13 matches.
The disappointing outcomes led to fan protests within the metropolis derby, resulting in a postponement of the match when Beerschot have been trailing Antwerp 4-0 within the second half. On the sidelines, Beerschot have additionally been in lawsuits towards corporations owned by a former minority shareholder.
Followers repeatedly known as for the exit of supervisor Dirk Kuyt, the previous Liverpool participant, Theys and the proprietor. Beerschot are a part of the United World holding, which is owned by Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad Al Saud. Sheffield United, Kerala United and Al Hilal United are the opposite golf equipment within the portfolio of United World.
Theys’s arrival had not been with out controversy both. At KV Oostende, he was each COO and CFO following the takeover by the American Pacific Media Group, however in 2023, Theys was suspended by the membership. The American funding group departed Oostende and left the membership bankrupt. Theys was just lately questioned by the federal police in a fraud investigation into Oostende.
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