Amsterdam, May 13 -- Dutch club Fortuna Sittard's dreams of playing European football next season have been dashed because of missing paperwork.
Fortuna sit ninth in the Eredevisie with two games left - a position that would earn them a play-off place for a spot in the UEFA Conference League.
However, the club do not have the required UEFA licence after failing to apply before the 8 April deadline, and therefore would be ineligible to participate in European competition next term.
"At that time, the club did not meet all the requirements, including the submission of an external auditor's report in accordance with UEFA rules," the club said.
"This ruled out participation in the play-offs for European football in advance."
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