Club Brugge coach Ivan Leko has reached a settlement with Belgian authorities in connection to the “Clean Hands” operation, as reported by De Tijd on Saturday.
The investigation into money laundering and corruption in Belgian professional football began in 2018.
Several high-profile figures, including Club Brugge President Bart Verhaeghe, former Club Brugge CEO Vincent Mannaert, ex-AA Gent technical director Michel Louwagie, and former Lokeren and Genk coach Peter Maes, have previously reached similar agreements with the prosecution.
According to De Tijd, Ivan Leko’s settlement will allow him to avoid criminal prosecution. The exact date of his agreement remains undisclosed.
Herman Van Holsbeeck, the former Anderlecht executive, has yet to finalise a deal, the paper added.
Although the judicial investigation was concluded in 2022, no trial date has been set.
Belgium’s public prosecutor has proposed referring the remaining 56 suspects to a correctional court, De Tijd reported.
