The side of Eredivisie Fortuna Sittard will not appear on Dutch play-off for the UEFA Conference League football after being denied a UEFA license, the club confirmed.

The Limburg club announced the news on Tuesday, confirming that they will not participate in European football games, despite their current place on the table.

By Fortuna sitrdThe club cannot provide UEFA with the report of an external account for their finances, “among other issues”.

This automatically excludes fortunes from obtaining a UEFA license and so from playing in every European race. Therefore, the last European exits of Fortuna Sittard will remain the Intertoto Cup of 1998 and 1984/85 Europa Cup II.

Disappointment

General manager Martyn Merks expressed sorrow and disappointment on the club’s website. “We would have liked to get money in sports achievements in the field by participating in play-off,” He said.

“We are fighting until the last day for a place in the first half and we will enter the Eredivisie next season for the eight -day direct year. This is the result of hard work and dedication from everyone in the organization – players, staff, employees, supporters and partners.”

Fortuna Sittard currently invades the ninth place, which will qualify them for play-off for a country in the UEFA Conference League qualifying draw. Teams set 5-8 usually qualify for play-off but as located in seventh place Go in front of eagles They have already captured a place at the UEFA Europa League through the win of KNVB Beker, the team in ninth placed their Play-Off ticket.

In this case, with Fortuna Sittard excluded from Play-off, located in tenth place Sparta Rotterdam Practically hold the last play-off ticket.

“It is disappointing that we cannot reward a season at sportsly. However, we think it is important to be transparent. We are currently busy preparing for the new season and continue to try the club in the future. We expect to meet the license requirements in the new season without any problems.”

The regular Eredivisie season ends this weekend, after which one-legged play-off will start and end with a final on May 25th.