On 21 June 2022, Paul Van den Bulck was appointed president of the Executive Board of the Royal Belgian Football Association, KBVB. He will be in charge of setting out the strategy of the KBVB. Obviously, good governance and social responsibility (inclusion, ethics, health and well-being, and the environment) are all high on the agenda. Paul joined the Board as an independent member last year. Diversity, equity and inclusion are themes that take centre stage, at AKD and the KBVB alike. Both organisations also take great pride in working closely together in multidisciplinary teams. Suffice to say that we at AKD are immensely proud of Paul's appointment to this extraordinary position.

The occasion has drawn a lot of attention from the media:

• Paul Van den Bulck first independent chairman of the RBFA
• De perfecte match, met een jaar vertraging | De Standaard
• “Intelligente bemiddelaar met eigen visie”: wie is Paul Van Den Bulck, de nieuwe voorzitter van de voetbalbond? | Het Nieuwsblad
• Voetbalbond heeft nieuwe voorzitter: Brusselse advocaat Paul Van den Bulck zal meer op de voorgrond treden | Het Nieuwsblad
• Paul Van den Bulck, la présidence métissée de l’Union belge