- 6d ago
Union Saint-Gilloise eliminated from Champions League qualifying after 3-2 extra-time defeat at Bodo/Glimt
Union Saint-Gilloise were eliminated from Champions League qualifying after a 3-2 extra-time defeat at Bodo/Glimt, with the decisive goal coming in the 117th minute while Union played with ten men. Captain Kevin Mac Allister publicly criticised referee Istvan Kovacs after the match.
- Jul 31
Hamza Abdelkarim scores twice in Barcelona debut but penalties hand Birmingham City 3-2 friendly win
Egyptian teenager Hamza Abdelkarim struck both Barcelona goals in a 2-2 draw at St. Andrew's Stadium, but the Championship hosts claimed a 3-2 shootout victory after the sides could not be separated in 90 minutes.
- Jul 31
Union Saint-Gilloise beats Club Brugge on penalties to win second Belgian Super Cup
Kevin Mac Allister equalised in the 77th minute before Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Club Brugge 4-3 on penalties at Jan Breydel Stadium, claiming their second Belgian Super Cup title.
- Jul 14
Yann Sommer, 37, joins Club Brugge on a free transfer through 2029 after three seasons at Inter Milan
The 37-year-old leaves Italy as a free agent after three seasons with Inter and succeeds the retired Simon Mignolet.
- Jul 9
Club Brugge wins final approval for 40,116-seat stadium after 20-year planning battle
The Flemish Council for Planning Appeals rejected the final appeal against Club Brugge's new 40,116-seat stadium, clearing the way for construction to begin this year.
- Jul 9
Renaud Hardy, Belgian serial killer serving life, dies in Bruges prison infirmary at 64
The convicted murderer and rapist died Thursday morning from a chronic illness, the prison service said. Hardy had been receiving palliative care in the prison hospital after his Parkinson's disease worsened.
- Jul 4
Former Bruges bishop Roger Vangheluwe, central figure in Belgian church abuse scandal, dies at 89
Roger Vangheluwe, the former bishop of Bruges who admitted to sexually abusing his nephews and was laicized by Pope Francis, has died at 89 in French exile, reopening wounds for victims.
