2023-06-09 13:27:21
The creation of a French-speaking, German-speaking and Brussels N1 next to another, Flemish one is in the boxes of Ailes Belgian football and the Pro League. This novelty would allow, from 2024-2025, a Walloon club to move up to the Pros each season. But a Namur-Knokke would no longer be possible at this level. We will have to decide very quickly!
Are we heading for two National 1 from 2024-2025? A French-German-speaking-Brussels series on one side, another, entirely Flemish, on the other.
The time of a division at the gates of the professional level, where the clubs of the north and the south of the country might still do battle saw its last moments?
It is in tune with the times or rather on the negotiating table where the ACFF, the VV and the Pro League took place. At the start of the week, the N1 and D2 acff clubs were invited to Cognelée-Namur to be informed of what might happen in a little over twelve months.
If we follow the instigators of this new reform of the Belgian footballing landscape, in the event that it is adopted, there would be the assurance for Francophones of having a guaranteed amount each season towards the professional world ( D1B).
Within the current version, in 2022-2023, RFC Liège and RFB were able to extricate themselves from the N1 despite Flemish competition. But in the future, getting three amounts at once shouldn’t happen anymore. SO ?
Eventually only having to get rid of opponents from one’s region to join the professional world is likely to attract clubs that do not have to worry regarding license conditions and have the structure as well as the financial means approaching already pro level.
This is why Raal, Mons, Tubize-Braine, Rochefort, Visé, Olympic, the U23s of Charleroi and perhaps the Namur-URLC duo will see the positive aspects of an overhaul of the divisions faster than others.
In information meeting, Tuesday eveningLorin Parysthe CEO of the Pro League said he was impatient to see the new reform understood and accepted by the clubs of higher level.
To make the bride even more beautiful, he puts forward financial arguments, through future new TV rights and the integration of other U23 teams into the various national series.
But what was really presented to the D2 clubs on Tuesday evening?
An N1 series without a Flemish club from 2024-2025. At eight, ten or twelve, the number of formations on the starting line not being really determined to date.
A D2 acff possibly with fewer clubs than currently (14 instead of 18?) and D3 acff where we would stay with two direct amounts as well as a third via final round, and three relegated in each series. We can also imagine D3 with fewer teams and more amounts.
All that would be decided later.
The N1 license terms might be relaxed somewhat or… not at all if the clubs that have fought hard to meet the tier’s requirements insist on the efforts already made to be in the nails.
Raphael Miceli, CQ and sports director of Hamoir in D2 acff was present at the presentation of the project in Cognelée. He says he has already discussed the issue quite a bit with the neighboring representatives of Verlaine and Stockay. This Friday morning, he also shared his impressions with his committee by videoconference. It’s because the French-speaking clubs have just received a document from the ACFF so that it can identify a general trend with regard to the project.
“We must answer the questions via email for this weekend. The ACFF will have to decide on the question on Tuesday June 20 and the final vote will take place, I imagine during the AG of the Belgian Union at the end of the month. , notes the former Standard de Liège and Strasbourg player. There are still a lot of gray areas, but we are promised fairly quick answers. “
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