Belgian Football Clubs Urged to Implement Road Safety Training After Player’s High-Speed Crash

Reacting to the spectacular accident involving the offensive midfielder of OH Louvain, Benoit Godart, spokesperson for the Belgian Institute for Road Safety (Vias), notes that accidents and speeding among professional footballers are too numerous. Based on this observation, he recommends, in a statement to La Dernière Heure, that clubs teach their players how to behave in road traffic. "We can’t put racing cars in the hands of these young people without warning them of the dangers, without preparing them. Clubs have everything to gain, as it is a matter of their image and the health of their players. This is what is done in England, where they are given specific training before being handed the keys." The Vias institute will have discussions with the Pro League on this subject.

On Thursday, while traveling at high speed along the Meuse quays, at the level of Flémalle in the direction of Liège towards Flémalle, Sofian Kiyine violently hit a roundabout before being ejected several meters and crossing the wall of the Louis Melin sports hall, located at the entrance to the municipality of Flémalle, at the intersection of the Quai Destrée and the Rue du Passeur d’eau. Injured, the offensive midfielder at OH Louvain was taken to the hospital by the Liège firefighters. "His life is not in danger." On Friday, his club assures that his condition is now stable. The 25-year-old player suffers from multiple fractures.