During this meeting, where the Board of Directors validated the mandate granted to Wouter Vandenhaute and Vincent Mannaert during the meeting of January 10, Pro League for six months, Louwagie and Venanzi step aside, François resigns”>Pierre François presented his resignation, with immediate effect, as general manager of the Pro League . A resignation accepted Monday by the Board of Directors.
Pierre François was to remain in his post until the appointment of a new CEO, but wished to resign early, the Pro League communicated on Monday.
Pierre François reacted during this meeting: “I gave everything during these seven years for Belgian football and I was ready to ensure continuity until the arrival of my successor, but with the special mandate of Wouter Vandenhaute and Vincent Mannaert, it is no longer necessary. A new process has been initiated and I do not intend to cling to a mandate for a few months when the next generation is already there. I am happy and proud to have been able to serve football Belgium during all these years and will remain available in the future. It is too early today to take stock of these 7 years but I am sure that it will be judged positively. I would like to thank each of the leaders for their support Above all, I would like to express my gratitude to the members of my team for their competence and loyalty.”
Finally, there is change within the Board of Directors of the Pro League. Michel Louwagie, the Ghent president, and Bruno Venanzi, that of Standard, have temporarily renounced their mandate within the Belgian Union. They will be replaced by Sven Jaecques (Antwerp) and Alexandre Grosjean (Standard).
The two leaders are among the 57 people referred to justice in the file of the operation “Clean hands” against fraud in Belgian football.
