There have been calls for former Barnsley co-chairmanto be banned from football worldwide after Belgian club Oostende were declared bankrupt.
Following the League One club’s relegation in 2022, Conway was voted off the board, effectively ending his influence at Oakwell. His tiny ownership has gradually decreased due to investments from the current board members.
Under Conway, the Reds, Oostende, Swiss club Thun, Nancy in France, Danish side Esbjerg, Den Bosch (Netherlands), Kaiserslautern (Germany), and Tychy (Poland) were all owned by New City Capital and Pacific Media Group in addition to Barnsley.
Football League charges against Conway and Chien Lee are still be resolved after Barnsley brought concerns about the pair to the governing body.
Conway denies his allegations that the American has been “making exuberant and changing demands,” as he said this week, turning it into an offer to sell his shares for one euro plus an additional £514,000 upon completion of a takeover.
Van Oosterwyck believed that Oostende’s debts were approximately £8.6 million, making their shares worthless.
Conway, who was appointed club manager by the shareholders, is referred to as “one of the main culprits,” accusing him of “complete mismanagement and financial malpractice,” and citing the £4.3 million signing of Mickael Biron from Nancy in 2022 as evidence. Biron’s signing was made possible, according to Conway, so the Championnat club could meet the financial requirements for a licence.
Van Oosterwyck disclosed that he had “filed several claims against him and his companies” seeking damages, albeit the details remain disputed.
“The question is whether this man should not be banned from international football,” he stated. “He plays with clubs as if they are nothing and every emotion is foreign to him.”
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