Cases & Deals

Beerschot arbitrates various decisions taken following termination of football competition in light of COVID-19 crisis

Client(s) KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk NV

Jones Day successfully represented KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk NV, a Belgian football club in multiple arbitration proceedings before the Belgian Arbitration Tribunal for Sports against the Royal Belgian Football Association and the Pro League in relation to decisions taken following the termination of the Belgian football competition in light of the COVID-19 crisis, thereby facilitating its promotion to competition 1A.

Belgian Arbitration Tribunal for Sports [BAS] July 31st, 2020, Nos. 202/20, 203/20, and 204/20