ˌɛsvˌiːdˈʌbəljˌuː ðˈɛn hæd ɐ bɹˈʌʃ wɪð bˈæŋkɹʌptsi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ænd ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻfjˈuːzd pɚmˈɪʃən baɪ ðə dʒˈɜːmən fˈʊtbɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən fɚɹə mˈɜːdʒɚ ðæt wʊdhɐv sˈiːn ðə ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌv əlˈɪmpiəz fˈʊtbɔːlɚz, wʌz fˈoːɹsᵻbli sˈɛnt dˌaʊn ɪn spˈaɪt əvɚ ɹᵻspˈɛktəbəl fˈɪnɪʃ wˈɛl klˈɪɹ ʌv ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən.
SVW then had a brush with bankruptcy in 2000, and after being refused permission by the German Football Association for a merger that would have seen the return of Olympias footballers, was forcibly sent down in spite of a respectable finish well clear of relegation.