# AE Mesolongiou football club crisis > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ae-mesolongiou-football-club-crisis > Updated: 2026-10-23T17:23:45.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The historic Greek football club AE Mesolongiou faced a severe administrative and financial crisis in October 2026. Initially, the club officially withdrew from the Aetolia-Acarnania Football Clubs Association (EPSA) A' Category after management failed to secure necessary participation funds. This led to the resignations of board members Vasilis Katsaganis and Spyros Karvelis, leaving the club without leadership. To protect the club’s legacy, the official seal was to be transferred to its youth academies. Following the withdrawal, the situation escalated as the club was permanently expelled from the A EPS Aetoloakarnania football championship. This decision came after the Messolonghi Court of First Instance rejected requests for interim measures and the EPS Disciplinary Committee issued a ruling. Consequently, the club’s first three matches of the season were recorded as 3-0 losses. While the administration received written support from eight local clubs, it publicly criticized Asteras Agriniou, Apollon Dokimou, and AOK Trikardis Union for failing to show solidarity. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-23: AE Messolongiou expelled from regional football league AE Messolongiou has been permanently expelled from the A EPS Aetoloakarnania football league following a court rejection and a disciplinary committee decision. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ae-messolongiou-expelled-from-regional-football-league ### 2026-10-01: AE Mesolongiou withdraws from regional football league AE Mesolongiou has withdrawn from the A' Category of the Aetolia-Acarnania football league due to financial and administrative crises, prompting criticism from Panetolikos FC regarding regional football. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ae-mesolongiou-withdraws-from-regional-football-league --- Cite as: AE Mesolongiou football club crisis. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ae-mesolongiou-football-club-crisis