good chance of progressing. November 26, 2006 – Lokeren announces that Slavoljub Muslin will sign a contract as the new manager within the next few days. November 29, 2006 – Beşiktaş J.K. beats Club Brugge 2-1 and thereby eliminates Club Brugge in UEFA Cup 2006-07. November 30, 2006 – Because of beneficial results in Group F, S.V. Zulte-Waregem is qualified for the next round of the UEFA Cup 2006-07 without playing themselves. They still have one match left in the group phase against Ajax Amsterdam. December December 6, 2006 – In the UEFA Champions League, R.S.C. Anderlecht gives away a 2–0 lead to AEK Athens FC to end in a 2–2 draw, but would have been eliminated from European football entirely anyway, as Lille OSC beat A.C. Milan in Milan 2–0. December 8, 2006 – RC Genk, already sure of being in first position at the half way mark of the championship after only 15 out of 34 matches, lose their first match of the season in and against Charleroi by a big 4-1 margin. However they still have six-point lead over R.S.C. Anderlecht and seven over Club Brugge, although both those teams have played one match less and so could close in to three and four points respectively with just one match to go before the winter-break. December 13, 2006 – Ajax Amsterdam is too strong for S.V. Zulte-Waregem, as Zulte-Waregem gets beaten 0–3 at home in the UEFA Cup 2006-07. However they were already sure of qualifying for the next round. December 15, 2006 – In the draw for the UEFA Cup 2006-07 Round of 32, S.V. Zulte-Waregem gets paired with Newcastle United F.C. The winner of the tie will face the winner of Fenerbahçe against AZ Alkmaar. December 16, 2006 – On the last day of the first half of the season, Lierse finally manages to win a match in the first division as they beat Lokeren 1–0. RC Genk end 2006 with 40 points, three points clear of R.S.C. Anderlecht and seven over Gent. Club Brugge are nine points behind but have one match left against their city-rivals, Cercle Brugge. December 20, 2006 – The Belgian Supercup, originally planned to be played on July 22 but abandoned due to heavy rainfall, is won by title-holders R.S.C. Anderlecht as they beat cup-winners S.V. Zulte-Waregem 3–1. January January 13–14, 2007 – In the Seventh Round of the Belgian