A good week before the Jupiler Pro League normally starts, there is a lot of uncertainty and chaos. After all, the provincial government decided on Monday to impose a ban on team sports in Antwerp. As a result, the professional clubs Antwerp, Beerschot, KV Mechelen and Westerlo would not be able to fully train and finish home games for four weeks.
However, to save the competition start, the Pro League continues to lobby to make an exception for professional football. Reference is made to Leicester and Catalonia, for example, where such an exception was also made without problems. If the government nevertheless persists, it is according to The last news in The last hour it is not excluded that the Antwerp clubs will temporarily move to another location. Both for training and for competitions.
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The provincial government does not want to give an exception for the time being, but the Celeval expert group could still ensure this. In any case, the clubs involved take measures to still be able to play football. For example, Beerschot VA and KV Mechelen would have found a new training location. According to Sporza Malinwa moves to Kampenhout, Beerschot wants to keep its new location a secret. Westerlo would also be considering his options.
POLL: The provincial government itself must provide another training location …
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