For Lorin Parys, there will be many construction sites. On a personal level first, to convince that despite his N-VA label, he intends to work for the whole of Belgian football (for him, it is moreover very important that Standard returns to the front of the stage and finds its place).
Then, it will be a question of tightening (or renewing) the links with the Belgian Union, essential in many files (in particular the next integration of the hopeful teams, from the D1B to the… D2 amateur).
What seduced Lorin Parys in the position of CEO of the Pro League can be summed up in three words: sporting, social and economic.
For each of these pillars, there is no shortage of work. Starting with the reform of the tax status of footballers or the future format of the D1A competition (the 16-man formula is supposed to end at the end of the 2022-2023 season, but discussions on extending it until expiration of the TV contract in 2025, are in progress. Beneleague which could serve as currency of exchange…).
Lorin Parys will take office on April 1. Until the end of June, the tandem Wouter Vandenhaute–Vincent Mannaert will continue its support mission. A sacred union Anderlecht-FC Bruges much needed to sail the ship of the Pro League, and whose future will tell if it was only an alliance of circumstance …
