The board of Vipers Kristiansand will now hold a meeting to make an assessment as to whether Vipers should go bankrupt or not. – There will probably be disagreement, and we have to discuss that now, says chairman Peter Gitmark ahead of the meeting. He says they have not received enough funds to run the club until next summer. Two substantial cash gifts have arrived today. – Whether the various gifts and sponsorship opportunities are sufficient is something the board must decide on now. Three and a half hours before the Vipers hold a board meeting on Sunday evening, board chairman Peter Gitmark told news that they are still not on target. He says it is not relevant to cut player salaries or to release players. Chairman Peter Gitmark caught the game as Vipers won over Buducnost by nine goals at home in Aquarama on Saturday evening. Photo: Per-Kåre Sandbakk / news Gift was drawn Vipers are at risk of bankruptcy and need several million kroner by Sunday evening. On Tuesday this week, chairman Peter Gitmark stated that Vipers needed NOK 25 million by Friday to avoid bankruptcy. On Friday afternoon, the deadline was postponed until Sunday evening. Just after the Vipers crushed Buducnost in what may have been the club’s last ever game, good news arrived. But then it turned around: – Yes, we received a message last night that we could receive a significant gift. It is clear that it had a big impact on how we worked further, and then there was a counter-notification in the morning that it still did not lead to correctness. According to Gitmark, the gift was refused because there was disagreement in the company’s own board. It was a large sum of money, but Gitmark does not want to disclose the amount. Small and large gifts Vipers supporter Christopher William Abram has also set up a donation to help the Vipers. Since Saturday, over NOK 40,000 has been collected. – I think that is absolutely fabulous. We are in a situation where we have very many good sponsors. There are many who will do everything they can to preserve the club. It’s fantastically good, and we want to build on that, says Gitmark. May be postponed Vipers will hold a board meeting at 8pm on Sunday evening. It will then be decided whether the club will declare bankruptcy on Monday morning or not. But, Gitmark is not ignoring another postponement. – Let’s not cut off that opportunity. We are doing everything we can to ensure that we have a sufficient basis for further operation, but if we have ongoing negotiations with serious players, we can do nothing but postpone again, he says. Published 20.10.2024, at 12.19 Updated 20.10.2024, at 21.03
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