Royal Belgian FA

Today, on International Youth Day, we celebrate the young people who bring our Belgian Red Courts to life.

Together with local authorities and Nationale Loterij / Loterie Nationale we create spaces where young people can play, connect and grow.
17 courts and counting. 👏

The referees in charge for the upcoming Pro League matchday. ⌚️

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🇫🇷 - https://brnw.ch/21x4Q1f

The referees in charge for the upcoming Pro League matchday. ⌚️

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🇫🇷 - https://brnw.ch/21x4EWq

The RBFA has taken note of FIFA’s decision not to pursue the FFE proposal any further.

The RBFA believes that decisions with a fundamental impact on the future of international football must be reached through a transparent, thorough and inclusive decision-making process, with full respect for the existing governance structures and in close dialogue with the national associations, the confederations and all other stakeholders in football.

Pascale Van Damme, Chair of the RBFA Board of Directors and FIFA Council member:

“As a founding member of FIFA and a representative on the FIFA Council, the RBFA remains committed to a strong, independent and sustainable model for international football. We will continue to contribute to the debate on the future development of the global game in a constructive and responsible manner, always with the interests of member associations, clubs, players and supporters at heart.”

RBFA supports the joint UEFA position on FIFA proposal.

The RBFA expresses its full support for the joint statement issued by UEFA and its 55 member associations.

🔗 Read the full statement here: https://brnw.ch/21x4z9n

A new cup run awaits. 🇧🇪

From Belgium to Gothenburg: what a journey for our Special Devils & Flames!

A fantastic second place at the Gothia Cup in their division. More than the result, it was a week that celebrated inclusion and the power of football. ❤️

Happy National Day, Belgium! 🖤💛❤️

Throwback to an unforgettable day in Tubize: over 280 girls from the ING Talent Centers came together to celebrate the end of their first season. A special visit from Janice Cayman made the day truly unforgettable.✨

RBFA STATEMENT UPDATE

Following its previous statement, the RBFA wishes to publicly explain the events of the past few hours.

After learning through media reports of FIFA’s decision to lift the automatic suspension of player Balogun, the RBFA sent a letter to FIFA requesting a copy of the decision, an explanation of the process that had been followed, and setting out its position regarding the applicable regulations.

As its only response, FIFA sent a letter to the RBFA stating that it considered this correspondence to constitute an appeal, that a judge had been appointed, and that the RBFA had only a few hours to complete that appeal. No information whatsoever was provided by FIFA.

For an appeal to be admissible, FIFA’s own regulations state that the reasoned decision must first have been communicated to the appellant. While the RBFA was merely seeking legitimate explanations, FIFA itself created an appeal and immediately ensured that it would be declared inadmissible.

All of this occurred while FIFA simultaneously refused to respond to the RBFA’s legitimate requests.

Furthermore, during the match coordination meeting, FIFA deliberately removed the section concerning the automatic suspension of players from its presentation. This topic had nonetheless been part of all such meetings before each of the previous four matches. The RBFA questioned FIFA, both orally and in writing, about the reasons for this change, yet once again received no response.

To be clear, as of this moment, the RBFA has still not received any decision or any explanation from FIFA regarding this matter. It therefore has no alternative but to challenge the player's eligibility for the upcoming match.

Regardless of the sporting outcome of this match, the RBFA is deeply concerned by the course of events and will continue to fight in the coming hours, days and months in defence of the fundamental principles of ethics, fair competition, and the interests of football as a whole.