The club was granted credit by Örebro Municipality (the municipal government of Örebro) for invoices totaling just over SEK 300,000 (about $28,600). The invoices were subsequently removed from the club's liabilities in the 2023 annual report, after which the club showed positive equity. The annual report was then submitted to SvFF (the Swedish Football Association) and formed the basis for the licensing board's review of the club's elite license.
"By not reporting the debt, the association gave a more favorable picture of its financial position than would otherwise have been the case. The information was of decisive importance for the outcome of the elite license examination, and the licensing committee was thus misled," SvFF writes.
To obtain an elite license, certain financial requirements must be met. Kif Örebro has more than 2.5 million kronor (about $238,000) in debts to the Swedish Enforcement Authority and is behind on rent payments to Örebro Municipality, reports Aftonbladet.
In an email to TT, Kif Örebro's club manager, Elin Stengarn, writes that the club never intended to mislead the association. She adds that they disagree with the disciplinary committee's assessment and plan to appeal the decision.
The club was relegated from Sweden's women's top league in 2024 and is now in second place in the elite league, with five rounds remaining.
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