As a former lawyer, former leader of the Standard de Liège and now CEO of the Belgian Pro League, Pierre François has extensive knowledge of the professional football sector and the regulatory issues that are attached to it. In this respect, as a League representative, he wishes to draw attention to the issues that are faced by a league such as that of Belgium: the protection of training clubs, the regulation of minors, redistribution of TV rights or the format of the competitions. Exclusive interview.
As CEO of the Belgian Pro League, can you explain what your main responsibilities are?
I am the CEO of the Pro League, which is the organisation responsible for the Jupiler Pro League and the Proximus League, the two highest divisions in Belgium. The most important issues I currently deal with are the possible changes to the competition format, the protection of our...
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