The Pro League communicated to this effect on Thursday.
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The – current – project of BeNeLeague will not see the light of day. In any case, this is what the Pro League announced, stating that the Dutch clubs concerned have noted “insufficient support among Dutch professional clubs”. The Pro League has announced that the reflection is nevertheless continuing with a view to proposing modern solutions for Belgian football.
Here is the press release: “Over the last few months, serious progress has been made towards a BeNeLeague with a ‘split season model’. A Belgian-Dutch delegation had a constructive meeting on this subject in early March with representatives of UEFA, under the leadership of the President Alexander Ceferin.
The big Dutch clubs are now stopping the project because the necessary support is now lacking. The fact that Dutch clubs are currently performing well while Belgian clubs are struggling undoubtedly plays a role.
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 Paryswho begins his term as new CEO on Friday 1 April, and his team want to convince Belgian clubs that there is momentum for better and more modern Belgian football.”
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— Pro League ⚽️???????? (@ProLeagueBE) March 31, 2022