On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

OTC Special: Inside Vitesse’s record breaking points-deduction

One of the defining stories of this season’s Premier League has been - you guessed it - points deductions. But over in the Netherlands, Eredivisie side Vitesse have been relegated after being given the largest points penalty in Dutch history. They were docked a whopping 18 points after an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism discovered a secret network of loans linking Vitesse to the former Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich. Today, Andy Brassell and David Cartlidge speak to Simon Lock from the Bureau to learn more about what they found, how Vitesse got into such deep trouble, and what their situation says about European football’s growing financial crisis. Ask us a question on <a href="https://twitter.com/otcpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/otcpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@onthecontinentpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, and email us here: <a href="mailto:otc@footballramble.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">otc@footballramble.com</a>. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/patreon.com/footballramble" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/footballramble</a>. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Welcome to On The Continent, the dedicated European football feed brought to you by the Football Ramble. Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by the best European football experts to dissect the headlines from across the continent and take you inside the European game. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.