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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Zenith » Tue Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am

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Lokeren: Belgian side face bankruptcy

Belgian club Lokeren face going out of business after failing to find an investor to help them avoid the threat of bankruptcy.

The second-tier club have debts estimated at 5m euros (£4.4m), according to Belgian media, with players owed wages and debts to suppliers also outstanding.

Chairman Louis De Vries says they will now not contest a request to the Belgian commercial court on Monday to declare them insolvent.

"To my great regret and sorrow, I must inform you that, despite all efforts up to and including yesterday, we have not been able to attract the necessary investors in time to meet the deadline to appeal for the club licence to ensure continuity,” said De Vries in a statement.

"After a thorough evaluation, we have had to decide that our lawyer will accept the decision to be brought before the commercial court today."

Lokeren had their professional licence withdrawn earlier this month by the Belgian Football Association.

The club won four of 28 second division games this season and were to play in the promotion-relegation playoff matches before the league was suspended, and then cancelled, because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The two-time Belgian Cup winners, who also knocked English club Hull City out of the Europa League six years ago, were due to celebrate their 50th anniversary in June.
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Zenith » Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:52 pm

He's a promising young CM, but man, what a miss -

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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Santi » Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:57 pm

dear god thats awful :rofll:
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Yago » Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:14 pm

Antwerp and Anderlecht are archrivals now?
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Ach » Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:10 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55560824

Has apologised.

Don't know why any club would want him tbh
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Zenith » Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:15 pm



The shortest managerial stint (67 days) in Club Brugge's 131-year history.
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Ach » Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:19 pm

How did he become manager in the first place?
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Yago » Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:20 pm

Incompetence from the board.
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Zenith » Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:59 pm

Antwerp wins the title for the first time since 1957!



00' - 45' Antwerp champions

45' - 46' Genk champions

46' - 89' Union champions

89' - 94' Genk champions

94' Antwerp champions (Alderweireld)

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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

Postby Ach » Mon Jun 05, 2023 12:09 am

Saw something similar on FB which now makes the above post make sense to me

Jay was right. Belgian League surely is the go to league
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Re: The Belgian Pro League thread

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