1B - 1B The Pro League has revoked the decision that reserve teams could not be relegated. From next season the RSCA Futures can therefore drop to the First Amateur Division, so given this season's poor showing this is something to take into serious account during the transfer window. With this move the Pro League avoids a €12 million fine, although the top clubs were unhappy about it. Reserve teams could indeed be relegated, but then another reserve side would have to be promoted so that the total number of reserve teams would be preserved.
At the General Assembly a two?thirds majority voted for the repeal. The top clubs will, however, pay a lower fee for their participation. There may still be an aftershock: AA Gent continues to oppose the decision and argues that it also puts the new competition format (without play-offs) in jeopardy, since it formed part of a package of measures.
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