Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have been given an 18-point deduction due to licensing issues on Friday and will be relegated from the Eredivisie.
The KNVB, the governing body of Dutch football, imposed the deduction after investigators found that the club persistently fell short of meeting the requirements of licensing regulations over an extended period.
Furthermore, according to The Guardian, the licensing committee concluded that there were 'indications' that former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had controlled - or still controlled - Vitesse.
In 2022, Abramovich was disqualified from running the Premier League club by its board after sanctions were imposed by the European Union over his role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.