Inauguration of the Chair

On 3 December 2019, the inauguration of the Chair Club Bruges took place at the University of Antwerp.

  • Welcome by Prof. Dr. Frederik Swennen, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Antwerp.
  • Mr. Vincent Denonville, Head of Compliance Operations & Strategy at FIFA, on the importance of compliance in football.
  • Mr. Karel Van Eetvelt, CEO Febelfin, on the relationship between football clubs and the financial sector
  • Mr. Vincent Mannaert, CEO of Club Brugge KV about the commitment to the establishment of the Club Brugge Chair
  • Official inauguration of the Club Brugge Chair by Prof. Dr. Herman Van Goethem, Rector of the University of Antwerp.
  • Explaining the structure and objectives of the Club Bruges Chair by Prof. Dr. Robby Houben, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Antwerp and chairholder.