For those who still dreamed of it, it sounds like the death knell for the Belgian-Dutch championship project. Major Eredivisie clubs, who were in talks with their counterparts in our kingdom, announced this week that they are no longer interested in the BeNeLeague, the Pro League reported on Thursday: “Big Dutch clubs – Ajax, PSV, Feyenoord, FC Utrecht, Vitesse and AZ Alkmaar – found yesterday that there is currently insufficient support among Dutch professional clubs to set up the BeNeLeague.”
However, “serious progress has been made towards a BeneLeague with a ‘split season model'”, according to our professional league. “A Belgian-Dutch delegation had a constructive meeting on this subject at the beginning of March with representatives of UEFA.” But that won’t happen. At least not for a long time.
“The Pro League takes note of the Dutch position and wishes to take concrete measures in the coming months in order to help Belgian clubs to progress again. Lorin Parys, who tomorrow begins his mandate as new CEO, and his team want to convince Belgian clubs that there is momentum for better and more modern Belgian football”, concludes a press release which confirms that the new management of the league, with the duo Mannaert – Vandenhaute at its head, intends to make things happen . It remains to be seen in what direction.
