Pro League
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Nainggolan calls on Botticelli over Drammeh’s penalty, VAR was missing a painter
After Standard’s 0-1 defeat to Charleroi, with no penalty for a trodden foot on Salieu Drammeh, Radja Nainggolan summed up his astonishment with a line about Botticelli. Stijn Stijnen wants more former…
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Duchâtelet predicts AI-run VAR within ten years, Freddy already has the delegate
Speaking to Sudinfo, Roland Duchâtelet, former Standard Liège chairman, says VAR has improved refereeing despite technical errors that are still too frequent. He predicts it will be run by artificial intelligence within…
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VAR doesn’t call the referee over to see Drammeh’s fall at Sclessin: Marcel compares
Beaten 0-1 by Charleroi at Sclessin, Standard got no penalty for a late fall by Salieu Drammeh, although the footage seems to show a foot being stood on. The VAR did not…
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Vanderbiest calls his hug with Raman “pure friendship”, Marcel compares
After KV Mechelen’s first win of the season, Fred Vanderbiest called his hug with Benito Raman, the match winner, “pure friendship”. The coach insists there has never been a problem between them.
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Leko wants 0-6 when Bruges are 0-3 up: Louise asks when a coach is allowed to be happy
Winners 1-4 at La Louvière on Saturday night, Club Brugge were pulled up by Ivan Leko, who told his players to aim for 0-5 or 0-6 when the team leads 0-3. Bruges…
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Florucz cleared on appeal for a red in a friendly: the amateur gaffer digs out his folder
The Disciplinary Council has cleared Raul Florucz, the Union Saint-Gilloise striker sent off in the 39th minute of a friendly against Lokeren. The federal prosecutor wanted a two-match ban and the Disciplinary…
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Gent lose their video analyst before Zulte, Freddy’s side films from the clubhouse bar
Kürsat Kaplan, a 37-year-old video analyst, leaves KAA Gent with immediate effect after five years to join Burak Yilmaz’s staff at Çorum FK, in the Turkish top flight. Gent, joint leaders, travel…
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Biondic didn’t know Undav’s story before Union: Marcel has kept it on file for him
Named Pro League (Belgium’s top flight) player of the month for September, Mateo Biondic joined Union in January from Eintracht Trier, in the German fourth division. He did not know the path…
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Hoefkens says eight days off is enough for Las Vegas, Louise checked the flight
Carl Hoefkens criticised Vitor Bruno’s decision to give Anderlecht’s players eight days off right at the start of the three-week international break, with the club sitting fifth, five points off Club Brugge…
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Charaï subs Bassette to protect him from himself, Freddy does the same on Sundays
Against STVV, Norman Bassette scored the opening goal before being substituted mid-match. His coach Issame Charaï explains the change wasn’t just tactical: he wanted to protect the player from himself, as Visar…
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Epolo wants a more ruthless Standard on set pieces, Freddy books Tuesday
Standard lost on Friday night at the Planet Group Arena, against a Gent side that shared top spot and had not been beaten all season. The visitors conceded once from a corner…
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Six minutes of VAR for Anderlecht’s third goal, and Louise timed the silence
Anderlecht beat Zulte Waregem 3-0 on Saturday. The third goal, scored by Marten Winkler in the final phase, was only given after six minutes of video checking, with Ken Vermeiren on VAR…