At KFC Uerdingen, many attempts were made and many hurdles were overcome in the effort to organize an extraordinary members’ meeting. Now they are almost there.

At KFC Uerdingen, an extraordinary general meeting is intended to help remove the current board and legitimize the club’s Friends and Supporters (FuF)—who were commissioned by insolvency administrator Thomas Ellrich to shape the club’s future.

This issue has been dragging on for months. The Krefeld Local Court had recognized the trio’s petition, but an appeal was filed; on October 22, 2025, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court ruled that the Local Court had erred.

As a result, this step had to be repeated. And the three KFC members (Christoph Epping, Jörg Gredig, and Udo van Koll) went all out and secured the necessary votes in a short amount of time.

They needed votes from ten percent of the members. “We far exceeded the required number. We collected 151 votes. You guys are amazing,” the trio emphasized.

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

This is because the Krefeld Local Court and the Higher Regional Court had already ruled that the members’ petition complied with all regulations. “The Krefeld Local Court must authorize the invitation of 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 that the board issue the invitations. With this form, you confirm that you agree to the Krefeld Local Court being petitioned on your behalf as well,” they explained, outlining why they must take action once again.

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