Vålerenga's four-person committee decided to sell captain Henrik Bjørdal

Vålerenga sold captain Henrik Bjørdal to Viking on the final day of the transfer window, a decision made by a four-person transfer committee. The sale triggered the immediate resignation of club chairman Søren Eriksen due to disagreements. The committee included Søren Eriksen and Tore Krogstad from Vålerenga Fotball Elite, plus Kjetil Siem and Anders Onarheim from Vålerenga Fotball AS. The club sold Bjørdal for 25 million kroner despite no immediate financial need, as earlier sales had already met budget targets. Vålerenga operates under a dual model where the sports club retains authority while the AS, owned by Tor Olav Trøim, covers deficits. The club has run nearly 200 million kroner in losses over three years without player sales, though leaders deny investor pressure.