Bert van Oostveen feels the club would "need Houdini and Dutch magician Hans Klok" to find a way out of their current situation and remain a professional club
The Royal Dutch Football Association's (KNVB) director of professional football does not expect Eredivisie side Twente to be playing professional football next season.
Twente were banned from European competition for three years by the KNVB in December after the club was found guilty of "deliberately misleading" the organisation's licence committee in regard to its relationship with Malta-based investment firm Doyen Sports.
Part of that ruling included the provisional removal of the club's professional licence later this year depending on an investigation and adoption of a plan to improve the financial situation.
An independent investigation into Twente's management structure has recommended most of the board stand down, adding that there is an "unhealthy culture" at Twente - who won the league title in 2009-10.
Speaking following the publication of the report, the KNVB's director Bert van Oostveen told NOS: "The chances of FC Twente not playing professional football next year is greater than that of them doing so.
"There are a number of weaknesses from the past, which are very difficult to solve. I think you need Houdini and Dutch magician Hans Klok at the same time to get them out of this."
Twente spent most of the first half of the season in the relegation playoff zone after finishing 10th in the Dutch top flight last season, but after winning their last five games, they currently sit 12th.
- Goal