Hazard ban looms, Cvetkovic out for qualifier prep

Hazard facing suspension to start next season

Thorgan Hazard risks a two-match ban that would carry over to his next club after his red card against Union. The Belgian FA's prosecutor has requested a two-game suspension plus a €2,000 fine for the elbow he threw on Sunday. Hazard's Anderlecht contract expires this summer, and the ban applies wherever he plays next season (2). For Anderlecht fans, it's a sour end, you showed him love during a tough season, and now he leaves with this.

Cvetkovic to miss crucial Champions League prep

Mihajlo Cvetkovic will skip part of Anderlecht's pre-season because he's been called up by Serbia for the U19 European Championship in Romania, running June 13–26. That overlaps with the start of your training camp, and he'll return lacking match rhythm just weeks before the Champions League qualifiers begin on July 23. Brutal timing for a player Anderlecht signed to make an immediate impact (1).

Sources

  • 1. nieuwsblad.be — Vervelend met het oog op die cruciale Europese voorrondes: waarom Mihajlo Cvetkovic de voorbereiding van Anderlecht deels zal missen
  • 2. nieuwsblad.be — Thorgan Hazard dreigt eerste matchen bij nieuwe club te missen: bondsparket vraagt twee matchen schorsing voor zijn overtreding tegen Union
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