Belgium closes championship, appoints champion team

The football championship in Belgium has been cancelled, while the Brugge Club, which was leading at the moment of the championship break, has been declared champion.

The news has become known on the official site of Belgium's Football League, broadcast Koha.net. The championship was suspended because of the coronary.

“Bord of Pro League directors has held a video conference Thursday. The main point was to cancel the championship because of the coronary. The board of directors has recommended to the General Assembly that the rest of the championship, taking into account public health, not continue. The board of directors has also taken into account the recommendation of physician Van Ranst and the government that it is unlikely to resume the public championship before June 30th. The present situation also makes it very clear when collective training will begin. The unanimously ruled Board of Directors has cautioned not to continue the 2019-20 seasonal race and accept the current Yupiler Pro League ranking as final. A working group that will deal with sports issues and the financial impacts of this decision has also been appointed. The general meeting is preceded on April 15th”, announced on the official site of the league.

Brugge after 29 laps created an advantage of 15 points at the head of Jupiler Pro League. Gent holds second place.

The Pro League board's decision must be ratified at the meeting of 24 clubs of the first two ranks, but 17 of them have called last week to cancel the championship.