After next season, the play-offs will certainly no longer exist in Belgium, even if the latest word on the new format of the competition has not yet been said. The Pro League itself has just created even more confusion.
last weekend, Jong Genk lost 3-1 on the lawn of the RFC Liège, this means that it will finish in 15th and last place in the ranking.
The curtain falls for the Jong Genk
“It has been preparing for a long time, but next season, we will not see Jong Genk in Challenger Pro League. After the defeat at the RFC Liège, the Limburg can no longer avoid relegation,” could be read on the Pro League website.
The decision will be made too late to save Jong Genk
However, it is not yet acquired that this is really the case. It all depends or not on the approval of the new competition format which should come into force from next season. In this new formula, four U23 teams will be guaranteed to play in CPL.
The Jong Genk, which is the only U23 team relegated after the bankruptcy of Deinze, could finally be drafted to reach the quota of four U23 teams in CPL.
But for that, the new format must be approved by the Supreme Council of the Football Federation. The latter awaits the official texts and documents of the Pro League before he can make a decision.
For its part, the Pro League must find an agreement with the Amateur wings, which will also be affected by this new format. If on the Flemish side there should not be any problems, the ACFF is still in full reflection.
According to Het Nieuwsblad (https://tinyurl.com/4tvt3w7n), the situation should be clarified as soon as possible in May and ideally in July. So too late to save Jong Genk!
