The regular season closes on Sunday evening. After that we know who plays the Champions’ Play-offs, who plays the Europe Play-offs and who is relegated. And also: who is allowed to go on holiday early. And Marc Brys has something to say about that.
STVV, KV Mechelen and KV Kortrijk already know that they have nothing to gain or lose. Malinwa still has the cup final, but after that it’s over. It will be exciting for Zulte Waregem and Eupen. Who stays in it?
Those who save themselves from those two will not worry too much that they will have nothing to play for in April. Between places 8 and 16 there are a few who will have to twiddle their thumbs. Exhibition matches with a core that will look completely different in July…
That will probably also happen with OH Leuven, although they still have a water chance at place 8. But even the greatest optimist knows that overtaking three teams on the last match day is a utopia. “As long as we can, we will of course go for it,” said Marc Brys. “But the chances are small, yes.”
It is pointless to continue training without prospects
The Leuven trainer may then start an ‘occupational therapy schedule’. Exhibition matches against Bierbeek, Haacht, possibly STVV… “The principle of the play-offs is nonsensical”, Brys answered when we asked him about it on Saturday.
As devil’s advocate you could say that the regular season has become very exciting. “That is true, but too little account is taken of teams that drop out of the play-offs”, Brys shook his head.
“It is pointless to continue training without prospects. I do understand the original idea of having the best teams play against each other. The spectator numbers, the commercial income, the tension… But then there are also seven teams that are unemployed in mid-April Playing pointless offen matches… That’s ridiculous.”
2023-04-17 12:40:00
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