The story was good following the club’s bankruptcy, but mid-season, the club will have to fight on several levels in 2025 if it wants to remain at the professional level.
Sporting Lokeren-Temse made its comeback to professional football following its promotion to the Challenger Pro League. It happened quickly, perhaps a little earlier than expected, which took some getting used to.
The start of the season for the Waaslandians was complicated, but they have since found their feet in the elite antechamber. The club, however, remains very close to the red zone and is not yet out of the woods.
Not ready
Due to the bankruptcy of Deinze, there is only one direct descendant left, which allows the Waaslandians to breathe a little: “We should have done much better on the ground, before counting on the bankruptcy of another club to save us”, confided Thomas Bernaert dance Het Nieuwsblad.
“Of course we weren’t ready. We had to adapt and grow faster than expected in order to be compliant and up to speed, when we couldn’t do that yet. We knew we would have a tough season.” , admits the club’s Director of Operations.
Not enough supporters?
In addition, another problem arose along the way. The loyal supporters are there, but the Daknam stands sometimes seem very empty. The club is aiming for an average of 3,000 supporters, the objective to be achieved in the months and years to come, even if the stands were well filled during the “Waasico” against Beveren: “We have a good attendance, but we must attract more of supporters in the stadium”, says Bernaert on this subject.
