No, no one will be training at the new stadium. There won’t be a training center for our professional team, nor for our youth and women’s teams, at the Bempt site. In fact, the club has just made a significant investment in a training center in Zaventem for the first team and in renovating the training center for its youth teams at the Barca complex, next to the Erasme Hospital in Anderlecht.  

Union’s intention is for the stadium and its surroundings to be open to the neighborhood and to be useful to residents even outside match days. 

All local clubs and all freely accessible sports facilities (the agoraspace and the urban fitness area) will remain on the Bempt site. 

The project is designed to minimize soil sealing by using permeable materials wherever possible. 

However, some impermeable surfaces (such as the forecourt just before the stadium entrance) are unavoidable to accommodate supporters. 

This is already the case and will continue in and around the new stadium. The Union’s Ecoteam comes by immediately after each match, and volunteers pick up trash. They assist the municipal services and Bruxelles Propreté, who then come by the next morning for a thorough cleanup. 

Acoustic studies indicate that the stadium’s presence provides a localized improvement in the acoustic environment compared to existing traffic noise, particularly to the east.  

Union’s new stadium will be more than 250 meters away from the nearest residential areas. That’s much further than at the Stade Marien, where homes are located right across from the Chaussée de Bruxelles. It is also significantly more than at other stadiums in Brussels or at any other Belgian first-division stadium, with the exception of the new stadium in Ghent.  

Belgian regulations (“Football Law”) require visiting club supporters to travel in organized group buses. This system, known as “combi-buses,” helps prevent any disturbances caused by the presence of visiting supporters.   

In the case of the Bempt Stadium, the planned layout will prevent any interaction with the residential neighborhoods of Forest and the park. Access to and exit from their parking lot is directly connected to the Ring.   

As with all football matches, safety is ensured by Union’s stewards, with the presence and support of the police, the Red Cross and the fire brigade. This is the standard procedure. In addition, Union also funds a private security company. 

We are also very proud of the Union culture, which stands out for its values of non-violence and inclusion. Our supporters prioritize a positive atmosphere and are well known for it. It is our ambition to continue fostering this unique spirit. 

The project for the Union’s new stadium is located in the northwestern part of the Bempt site. Currently, this area includes an unused soccer field, a soil and tree storage area, technical facilities belonging to the municipality of Forest (which will be relocated), and a rugby field that will also be relocated to the immediate vicinity, less than 300 meters away.    

 The park area itself is located in the south and east of the Bempt site.   

All four stands at the new stadium will be accessible to people with disabilities. This means everyone will be able to choose the atmosphere that suits them best. It’s worth noting that this is one of its many advantages. In fact, at Marien Stadium, only the west and south (visitors’) stands are accessible to people with disabilities.