The manager of La Gantoise Michel Louwagie heard by the police

"The club KAA Gent is convinced and confirms that there is absolutely no clue and that there could be any possible dishonest involvement of the club in the folder Hands clean", the club Ghent said Wednesday morning.We wish to inform and reassure our supporters and shareholders. AA Gent believes that exceptional and meticulous work is done through the judicial inquiry in Hasselt, which can only do the best for our professional football. That's why the club collaborated from the start. Representatives (managers and administrators) of several first division clubs have already been heard and the hearing of our general manager, which has lasted just one hour, is a logical step."

The operationClean hands"Started just one year ago Twenty-three people have been charged in the meantime, the match-fixing section has been closed for a long time and the investigation is also looking into cases of financial fraud through two files. : one is about agent Dejan Veljkovic and the other is about player agent Mogi Bayat, the Veljkovic component is coming to an end, while the Bayat case could still require seven to eight months of work, he said. Federal prosecutor's office last week.

In this investigation into suspicious transfers, the inspectors have already summoned many heads of clubs and the Belgian Union (URBSFA). The former presidents and CEO of the Belgian Union, Francois De Keersmaecker and Steven Martens, were heard, as did former national and Bruges coach Georges Leekens. Two weeks ago, it was the turn of Club Brugge President Bart Verhaeghe and General Manager Vincent Mannaert. VIPs from other clubs who have dealt with MM. Veljkovic or Bayat will most likely also be justified.