A major scandal rocked Belgian football after Westerlo and Genk tied 1-1 in their last league match this month. The two teams stopped playing after Brian Heynen equalized for Genk in the 86th minute.
Westerlo players were passing the ball among themselves as if both teams were satisfied with the result. All 21 players on the field were fined, and the two team captains and coaches were suspended. The president of the Belgian Football Association criticized the “trick of justice” and the ‘parody’