Belgian football has already been affected by the snowfall, with the postponement of the resumption in D1 Amateurs. The situation shouldn’t really improve next week: is the Cup in danger?
Since last weekend, many Belgian pitches have been tinged with white. This has already led this Thursday to a general postponement of the resumption in ACFF and VV, from D1 to D3, like last weekend for the majority of matches.
The quarter-finals of the Belgian Cup, scheduled for next Tuesday to Thursday, are therefore threatened. Home teams will closely monitor the weather forecast. Charleroi hosts Club Brugge, Antwerp hosts RAAL, Dender faces Union and Anderlecht hosts La Gantoise.
More frost and snow this weekend?
According to the forecast, it will be cold again this weekend, with the potential for further snowfall. It is only from Monday that a decline is expected. The question is whether this will be enough to return the pitches to optimal condition in time for Croky Cup matches.
In Charleroi, the Mambourg pitch is currently covered in a thick layer of snow, but there is no need to panic. The club indicates that everything is done to make the pitch playable by Tuesday evening. The snow even acts as protection against frost and the preparatory work has already begun.
In Anderlecht, it’s even quieter. At Lotto Park, no particular measures have yet been taken. The management is counting on temperatures rising on time and the snow disappearing by Thursday, the day of the reception in Ghent.
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