“The Bruges Club and the RSC Anderlecht have submitted an official request for postpone their match from the fifth day of the Jupiler Pro League. In order to give all their chances to the Blauw in Zwart and the Mauve and White in the dams of UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa Conference League respectively, the calendar committee accepted the two requests“Said the Pro League in a statement published this Thursday evening.
The Bruges club must face the Rangers, first in Scotland on Tuesday August 19, then in Bruges on August 27. Anderlecht will face Aek Athens or Aris Limassol, on August 21 and 28. The calendar manager had already decided not to schedule the KRC Genk – Sporting Charleroi match during the 5th day. The Limburgers will play on August 19 and 28 the last preliminary round of UEFA Europa League against the Polish club Lech Poznan.
“The Pro League will announce on September 3 the new dates of the KRC Genk – Sporting Charleroi, Club Bruges – Westerlo and Anderlecht – La Gantoise, as well as the exact program of the Jupiler Pro League and the Challenger Pro League games until the winter break“, concludes the press release.
