Who is the main club

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Buying a club to make it the subsidiary of another is a process that has spread in the football ecosystem in recent years. Today, several French stables benefit from privileged links with a training evolving in Belgium, like Nancy (Ostend), Monaco (Cercle Bruges) and Metz (Seraing).

When the former can bring players back and forth as they wish, the latter must generally accept sprains on their independence against a saving financial contribution. But, in fact, how do the supporters of these satellite teams experience this situation? Investigation.

The first story takes place facing the North Sea. In Ostend, a seaside town well known for its port, its beach, its Napoleon fort ... and its football club, the KVO. Since May 2020, it has belonged to a consortium of five shareholders, including Pacific Media Group and Chien Lee. Well known in France for having been at the helm of OGC Nice from 2016 to 2019, the American investment fund and the Sino-American businessman also hold AS Nancy-Lorraine, which has integrated this nebula ( also made up of FC Thoune, Barnsley, Den Bosch and Esbjerg) on ​​December 31, 2020. On the one hand, a safe bet in the Belgian championship, firmly established in the middle of the Jupiler Pro League table.

On the other, the dunce of Ligue 2, who is still running behind his first success of the season. In both, the same president, Gauthier Ganaye, who proclaimed his desire to see the Nancy people find the elite as soon as possible. To the point of making Chardon the flagship club of this nascent project? Not sure that the idea appeals to everyone. "If there is to be a hierarchy, it is clear to us that we are number 1," says Peter Van Nuffel, president of the Kustboys, a group of supporters of KV Ostend.

The curious movements observed this summer on the transfer market, however, seem to indicate the opposite. Closely watched by the DNCG, the ASNL cleverly used its new links with its Belgian ally to bypass the regulation of its wage bill and its ban on recruiting for valuable consideration. Mickaël Biron, Thomas Basila and Andrew Jung - to name a few - first signed in Ostend before being loaned to Lorraine. What provoke an outcry in the ranks of the leaders of L2, who howled at unfair competition. But not among the Coastal Coast fans who, for now, prefer to wait and see before judging.

"We only hope that our players loaned to Nancy will improve and will be stronger when they come back to us," is content to let go of Peter Van Nuffel, more concerned about another threat: "Our main fear is that eventually, our club loses its identity. At the moment, we can't really complain. We also have a very good training center. We want it not to be overlooked and our kids to have their chance. "

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Direction the Venice of the North, not even 30 terminals in Ostend. In the shadow of an all-powerful Club Bruges on the national scene and more and more impressive in C1, the Circle is desperately seeking to regain a rank worthy of its glorious past (three league titles and two Belgian Cups on the clock. ).

In May 2017, AS Monaco became the majority shareholder. Four years later, the record is not the most flattering. It is enough to discuss it with Chris Honoré and Frans Houthoofd, two fifties accustomed to the spans of the Jan-Breydel stadium, two faithful among the faithful, to understand it. "When Monaco arrived, I was relieved at first because the Cercle's short-term future was very unclear," rewinds the first. "We still exist, it's true, but it's the only thing we can congratulate ourselves on", asserts the second, while his charges have just been slapped at home by the Union Saint-Gilles (0 -3) and that a new season spent struggling at the bottom of the table is looming.

ASM takes advantage of each offseason to send several players back to its affiliate club. And she fully expects these loaned items to enjoy substantial playing time under the green and black tunic. For the two Bruges friends, this dependence on instructions coming directly from the Principality is a big problem. “The Monegasque leaders decide who should play or not,” explains Frans. They just want some to play enough games that they can be sold afterwards. However, these players are not motivated.

They don't have a green heart, the Circle means nothing to them. Every year, the entire workforce changes, and we are entitled to a new team. And that's not funny at all. "If Paul Nardi, Giulian Biancone, Irvin Cardona or Strahinja Pavlović have shown themselves to their advantage in the past, the players on loan from the Rock club are" average at best ", notes Chris. "Others suck completely," added his tribune mate. We are not even Monaco B, but rather Monaco C or D. In fact, we are happy that the Circle is still in the professional world, but not the way things are now. ASM should take us more seriously. "

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Head, finally, to Wallonia. Towards Seraing more precisely, an industrial town located not far from Liège. Fans of the local club, RFC Seraing, are living their best lives, and for good reason: their team is currently in the first season of its history with the Belgian elite. A few years ago, however, what was then the RFC Seresien sailed in the anonymity of the amateur world, as the first provincial in Liège. Its takeover, on July 1, 2013, by Bernard Serin - who is also at the head of FC Metz - has however changed a lot of things, both financially and sportingly. "This partnership with Metz is a godsend," even says François Mazzara, president of the Les Rouge & Noir association.

KV Without that, we would be at least two divisions lower. "Before adding, as if to justify his enthusiasm:" President Serin is someone who knows our region very well and who lives in a neighboring country. There is a relationship of trust. It's not like he's an investor halfway around the world who could pull out at any time. "

To help their Belgian cousins ​​to maintain themselves at the highest level, the Garnets leaders left them on loan from major players from the previous year, starting with Gambian international Ablie Jallow and, above all, Georgian nugget Georges Mikautadze, best scorer last season (19 goals in 21 appearances) and author of a hat-trick last weekend against Zulte-Waregem (5-1).

The Seresians are delighted, even if the FCM is likely to repatriate its talents when it sees fit. "This is the reason for this affiliation and, anyway, if a player from Seraing is very good, he will end up leaving no matter what," said François Mazzara pragmatically. The latter nevertheless recognizes that the current situation does not make people happy.

"Some would prefer to be independent, even if it means playing at a lower level," he admits. Because we must favor the players loaned by Metz and, inevitably, that closes doors to young people from the area. Despite everything, a majority of us are satisfied with what is happening to us. Since Serin has been here, Seraing's supporters have been calmer. Said like that, everything seems more logical.

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Head, finally, to Wallonia. Towards Seraing more precisely, an industrial town located not far from Liège. Fans of the local club, RFC Seraing, are living their best lives, and for good reason: their team is currently in the first season of its history with the Belgian elite. A few years ago, however, what was then the RFC Seresien sailed in the anonymity of the amateur world, as the first provincial in Liège. Its takeover, on July 1, 2013, by Bernard Serin - who is also at the head of FC Metz - has however changed a lot of things, both financially and sportingly. "This partnership with Metz is a godsend," even says François Mazzara, president of the Les Rouge & Noir association.

KV Without that, we would be at least two divisions lower. "Before adding, as if to justify his enthusiasm:" President Serin is someone who knows our region very well and who lives in a neighboring country. There is a relationship of trust. It's not like he's an investor halfway around the world who could pull out at any time. "

To help their Belgian cousins ​​to maintain themselves at the highest level, the Garnets leaders left them on loan from major players from the previous year, starting with Gambian international Ablie Jallow and, above all, Georgian nugget Georges Mikautadze, best scorer last season (19 goals in 21 appearances) and author of a hat-trick last weekend against Zulte-Waregem (5-1).

The Seresians are delighted, even if the FCM is likely to repatriate its talents when it sees fit. "This is the reason for this affiliation and, anyway, if a player from Seraing is very good, he will end up leaving no matter what," said François Mazzara pragmatically. The latter nevertheless recognizes that the current situation does not make people happy.

"Some would prefer to be independent, even if it means playing at a lower level," he admits. Because we must favor the players loaned by Metz and, inevitably, that closes doors to young people from the area. Despite everything, a majority of us are satisfied with what is happening to us. Since Serin has been here, Seraing's supporters have been calmer. Said like that, everything seems more logical.

Seems to be a touch of racism in that report.Mis trust in owners from around the world but because Serin is relatively local he's doing exactly the same transfer wise and its ok .

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Problems everywhere they go this lot .