Jess Thorup is proud of the fact that the belgian league is at the forefront and end the season as the first in Europe.

There are a set of silver medals on the way to Jess Thorup and the rest of the belgian football club Gent.

It is the case, after the belgian ligaforening have chosen to close the season down, thus not being played, due to coronaviruses.

A resolution, which must be approved at a general meeting. However it is considered as a formality.

Ghent, ending in second place behind førerholdet Club Brugge, who will be announced as the champion.

For Jess Thorup, however, it is not so much the second place, the fact that there is a clarification, he welcomes.

– We’ve got a decision today, and I think we all are happy, he says in an interview to Viaplay Sport Live.

Ghent-coach is proud to ligaforeningen have dared to take the decision to close the season down as the first major football league in Europe.

– I think there will be more countries that follow after, since the countries have so much else to see, and take into account currently in relation to the health of people, ” says Thorup.

He has been in charge of the belgian club since October 2018.

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