“At the Union, we never farted higher than our ass… At the same time, let’s be honest: we didn’t have enough either!” » The punchline comes from the mouth of the mayor of Saint-Gilles, Charles Picqué, and would almost suffice to summarize the one hundred and thirty-five years of history of the Royal Union Saint-Gilloise. Almost because the insiders of Belgian football know it: if the mention “Royale” was invited in front of the historical name of the club, it is not for nothing.
