Since Thursday, images of Sofian Kiyine’s ultra-spectacular accident have circulated widely on social media and beyond. Fortunately, the Leuven midfielder’s exit from the road (Belgian L1), whose car took off after hitting a roundabout at almost 200 km/h to finish its race… in a gymnasium in Flémalle, did not no other victim.
“We came close to a disaster,” said Sophie Thémont, the mayor – mayor – of Flémalle to the Belgian daily La Derniere Heure. Young girls had just training just before the impact. They had returned to the locker room eleven seconds before the crash. Luckily, a real tragedy was avoided. The prosecutor’s expert arrived to examine the situation and the car was removed for investigation. »
As for the driver, victim of multiple fractures, he will be able to leave the hospital on Monday, or even Tuesday at the latest. In the meantime, Kiyine was suspended “for an indefinite period” by his club Leuven, a Belgian 1st division club, on Monday. “The club is taking this decision to allow the investigation to take place calmly,” said a press release from OH Louvain published on Monday. Sofian Kiyine’s state of health is relatively good considering the circumstances of the accident. He could leave the hospital today (this Monday). »
On the Leuven club’s website, main shareholder Peter Willems made the following comments: “Of course, like everyone else, we are very shocked and shocked when we see the images. There is certainly excessive speed, but no one knows exactly what happened. The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known, but it is currently under investigation. We await the results. We also want to discuss with Sofian himself what exactly happened and then we will look at the next steps”.
Without drawing hasty conclusions, Peter Willems did not fail to recall that his club was vigilant about driving behavior: “Within the club, we attach great importance to road safety. Players are regularly told to behave in an exemplary manner. We expect players to use an appropriate piloting style. But let’s wait for the results of the investigation and let’s not prejudge the facts,” he concluded.