MVV Maastricht
Founded on 2 April 1902, MVV Maastricht currently competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football.Because their crest is based on the city's coat of arms, an armed angel holding a red shield with a white star, they are nicknamed de Sterrendragers ("Wearers of Stars") and, in local dialect, Us MVV'ke ("our little MVV", pronounced [ˈʏz ˌæɱveːˈveːkə]).[tone?]During the 1950s and 1960s MVV had some good seasons and Fons van Wissen, Giel Haenen and Gerard Bergholtz were selected for the national team.In 1992, MVV was voted Team of the Year" by the KNVB, mostly because of their attacking playing style, implemented by coach Sef Vergoossen.A young and talented squad, led by coach and former MVV goalkeeper Frans Körver, won the second division again in 1997.Due to the bankruptcies of AGOVV and Veendam, however, in accordance with the rules of the KNVB, the results played against those clubs were cancelled.In the finals, MVV lost on aggregate to local rivals Roda JC Kerkrade who therefore retained their position in the Eredivisie.In the eighties and early nineties, MVV had a notorious hardcore fan base called the Angel Side.The name chosen because of Maastricht's city coat of arms, which features an angel, they were infamous for causing trouble and rioting on numerous occasions throughout the country.In 2003 when fans gathered around the town hall to listen to the debate over a municipal loan for MVV, eventually leading to riots.Mayor Leers decided that the city of Maastricht should not support MVV financially anymore and bankruptcy was minutes away.During the years the fans also protested heavily against a merger with arch-rivals Roda JC Kerkrade and Fortuna Sittard.[14] Roda JC-MVV is considered the main rivalry in the Dutch Province of Limburg by both sets of supporters, despite a long period without the two sides playing in the beginning of the millennium,[15] with the two sets of hardcore support regularly clashing[16] and players making the switch between the two clubs receiving death threats.[20] For a time MVV had a reputation as a well-paying team, where older players and former stars could end their career for a substantial compensation.In cooperation with others, Melchior started a project for a new stadium and in 1986 the municipal government gave the Geusselt ground to MVV.Dittrich admitted that talks were held over bribing FC Utrecht after the match and the FIOD found a curious flow of funds but charges were dropped because the evidence was not sufficient.With arguments such as "the bankruptcy of the Sport7 channel caused the bad financial situation" and "MVV is very important to the people of Maastricht" etc.According to newly appointed mayor Leers, "the town could not grant MVV yet another loan because the citizens would not accept it."In the early days MVV changed grounds often, starting by playing promotional games on the Vrijthof square.In a first major reconstruction the athletic track was removed, the pitch was turned 90 degrees and newly built seat-only stands reduced the capacity of the ground.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
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