Luxemburg championship suspended

Executor · Post by **Executor** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 14:11

I know! This isn't a fact that would interest a lot of people. But this is a forum for European football and this is a country in Europe.

The Luxemburg Federation suspended the domestic championship for at least a week. The reason: a referee was attacked, while leading a game in the 3rd league between Red Black and US Bous, by the players of the visiting team, who weren't satisfied with his performance. The referee was transported to a hospital and is now out of any danger.

I guess this means the championship will end later then planned (May 20th).

Any comments? Malko?

Francisco · Post by **Francisco** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 15:11

That's even worse than our lower (amateur/regional) divisions... in our lower divisions all referees "support" the home team because they know the followers in the stadium may turn on them... and sometimes when they don't like something there may be some physical threats (there are a few related cases from many amateur divisions). But the away team although feeling the injustice most of the time never turns on the referee, because they know that would provoke the home crowd...

Richie · Post by **Richie** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 07:39

In all seriousness, would it not be a better idea for the Luxembourg teams to play in the French leagues, ala Monaco or Vaduz in the Swiss league?

Wak · Post by **Wak** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 19:58

Things are a little bit different ; Luxembourg is a much more greater country than Monaco or Liechtenstein, which are not totally independant like Luxembourg : are part of EU, have their own currency (or since 2002, an obverse side of the Euro coin, very sought-after because being rare).

Edgar · Post by **Edgar** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:24

To revive an old thread

I read on the internet recently that the Belgian FA made an offer to the Luxembourg FA to include their teams in the Belgian league system. Can anyone confirm this?

moro · Post by **moro** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 15:58

On www.flf.lu nothing.

Here http://forums.lesoir.be/lofiversion/ind ... t8355.html some guys are talking about some decision to organise Belgium ch-ship in dutch system (with play-offs). Some of them are talking abut "it would be nice to make a Benelux ch-ship" but then they remember Lux teams are poor and said "only Be-Ned".
They never talked about such proposal, to put Lux teams in Belgium.
I found an article about people investing money in Lux clubs (not much) - they invest essentially in young generation and dont seems interrested in performance, except maybe for one or two clubs - Kaerj.. and Dudelange (that's how I got it reading very fast).

Forza AZ · Post by **Forza AZ** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 19:59

A few years ago there was some discussion about moving a few Luxembourg clubs into the 2nd Belgian division, but that discussion never got serieus I believe.

Edgar · Post by **Edgar** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:33

OK, I found it. I remembered reading it, but could not remember where. It was on Forum 1 of all places

See stoffel's post on 08-09-2005, 22:29.

Malko · Post by **Malko** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:18

Well, it is not quite dead, but has increased. there is a lobby for professionalisation of the luxembourgish football, and this is one of there aims....
see more here :
http://www.profootball.lu/

infortunately only available in french and german

Edgar · Post by **Edgar** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:19

Thanks. French will do

Edgar · Post by **Edgar** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:25

Actually I was looking to find more info regarding the Belgian FA offer for the Luxembourg teams to play in the Belgian league system.

garfield335 · Post by **garfield335** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 20:57

Wak wrote:Things are a little bit different ; Luxembourg is a much more greater country than Monaco or Liechtenstein, which are not totally independant like Luxembourg : are part of EU, have their own currency (or since 2002, an obverse side of the Euro coin, very sought-after because being rare).

We never had our own currency,

before the Euro, we had a currency union with Belgique

garfield335 · Post by **garfield335** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 21:00

Edgar wrote:To revive an old thread

I read on the internet recently that the Belgian FA made an offer to the Luxembourg FA to include their teams in the Belgian league system. Can anyone confirm this?

A good idea, but far away from reality. Luxembourg is an independant country and we are proud to be Luxembourgish.

Nobody here wants that Luxembourgish teams play in the Belgian League

moro · Post by **moro** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 21:16

Hey, I'm buying gas in Luxembourg (0.2 euro/l cheaper) - as I live 25 km next to this beautiful town.
In fact it's like I'm playing in your "real-estate ch-ship" - because in my town house-prices are 30% bigger then "the normal" thanks to Luxembourg proximity. In fact many frenchies works there, biiiig salaries ...
I think it's a great thing for Lux to have their own ch-ship. The quality counts less - I'd prefeer to watch my team playing in third league of Lux rather then in first league of some corrupted ch-ship.

Forza AZ · Post by **Forza AZ** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:07

garfield335 wrote:
Wak wrote:Things are a little bit different ; Luxembourg is a much more greater country than Monaco or Liechtenstein, which are not totally independant like Luxembourg : are part of EU, have their own currency (or since 2002, an obverse side of the Euro coin, very sought-after because being rare).
We never had our own currency,

before the Euro, we had a currency union with Belgique

Well, you had your own coins, which you could not pay with in Belgium. Other way around was possible.