At KFC Uerdingen, many attempts were made and many hurdles overcome in the effort to organize an extraordinary general meeting. Now the goal is almost within reach.

At KFC Uerdingen, an extraordinary general meeting is intended to help dismiss the current board and legitimize the friends and supporters (FuF) of the club, who were commissioned by insolvency administrator Thomas Ellrich to shape the future of the club.

This issue has been dragging on for months. The Krefeld District Court recognized the trio’s member petition, but there was another appeal, and on October 22, 2025, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court ruled that the District Court had made a mistake.

Therefore, this step had to be repeated. And the three members of the KFC (Christoph Epping, Jörg Gredig, and Udo van Koll) went full throttle and obtained the necessary votes in a short time.

The votes of ten percent of the members were required. “The required number was exceeded by far. We collected 151 votes. You guys are amazing,” emphasized the trio.

The relevant documents have already been submitted to the Krefeld District Court. A statement reads: “As the situation is very clear and the case is known there, we hope for a quick and final decision in the interests of Krefeld sports.”

This is because the local court and the higher regional court had already ruled that the members’ petition complied with all regulations. “The Krefeld Local Court must authorize invitations to be sent out to members. However, according to the Higher Regional Court’s ruling, an additional form must be submitted to the local court by those members who had already requested the executive board to issue invitations. With this form, you confirm that you agree that the Krefeld Local Court will also be called upon on your behalf,” they explained why they had to take action again.

At the end of their statement, the trio of members made an appeal to the current executive board led by Thomas Platzer: “Both courts have clearly ruled that our membership petition complies with all regulations. Stop blocking the democratic process of a general meeting with flimsy arguments that have been refuted in court. For a democratically run membership association.”