The Belgian soccer federation has elected a feminine president for the primary time.
The RBFA board on Monday appointed Pascale Van Damme because the alternative for the departing Paul Van den Bulck, who resigned after lower than one 12 months in cost.
Van Damme, who joined the board in 2021, was appointed after a unanimous vote. The federation stated, “She wants to help develop women’s football and bring the Women’s World Cup to Belgium in 2027.” Belgium is concerned in a joint bid to host the event with the Netherlands and Germany.
Van den Bulck stepped down this month amid criticism over his working strategies. His resignation got here solely months after one other prime official — Belgian FA’s CEO Peter Bossaert — was dismissed.
The federation stated it needs to “guarantee continuity and restore calm” with Van Damme’s appointment.
Belgium has began a rebuilding section after its males’s crew, which achieved a third-place end on the 2018 World Cup, didn’t progress to the knockout stage on the showcase event final 12 months in Qatar.
