Can fans watch the Red Devils train in Tubize on Wednesday?
If the Belgian Red Devils are able to train at the RBFA base in Tubize from Wednesday, the useful takeaway for supporters is simple: do not travel on the assumption that a session is public. Check the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA/URBSFA/KBVB) channels first, confirm whether access is allowed, and plan Tubize as a small Walloon town rather than a stadium-day destination. The national training centre sits at the RBFA’s Tubize campus, not at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, so the practical questions are transport, language, access rules and timing. For expats, the key local names are Tubize in French, Tubeke in Dutch, the commune/Ville de Tubize, SNCB/NMBS for rail, TEC for Walloon buses, and the RBFA for team information.
For people living in Belgium who follow the Red Devils, Tubize is where national-team logistics often become visible: team buses, press activity, youth-football traffic and occasional supporter interest. The main service point is to avoid wasted trips. Before going, check the RBFA website and social accounts, look for the exact wording around entraînement/ouverture au public in French or training/open training in English, and use SNCB/NMBS or TEC journey planners rather than relying on match-day assumptions from Brussels.
The subject is Belgium’s men’s national football team, commonly called the Diables Rouges in French, Rode Duivels in Dutch and Red Devils in English, and their use of Tubize as a training base. A 7sur7 report said the Diables hoped to be able to train in Tubize from Wednesday. The practical meaning is not automatically that fans can attend: national-team training can be closed, partly open to media, or ticketed/controlled depending on the camp, security and competition schedule. Tubize is a French-speaking commune in Walloon Brabant, near the Brussels-Flanders-Wallonia interface, which makes it accessible from Brussels but administratively Walloon.
Background
Belgian football has long split its symbolic geography between Brussels match venues and training or administrative centres elsewhere. The RBFA’s move toward Tubize reflects a wider European trend: national federations now want integrated campuses with pitches, offices, media rooms, medical facilities and youth-development infrastructure. Tubize’s broader story also matters. The town is a former industrial locality, associated historically with rail, metalwork and the Forges de Clabecq area, and football has become one of the ways it is recognised outside Walloon Brabant.
Impact
Regional — The local impact is concentrated in Tubize, a commune in Walloon Brabant whose sports identity now includes both the historic Stade Edmond Leburton and the RBFA national football centre. Extra attention around Red Devils training can bring short bursts of foot traffic to the station area, cafés and local roads, but it is usually modest compared with a full international match in Brussels.
Opposing perspectives
- Supporters and families
Fans who live in Brussels, Walloon Brabant or the wider expat community may see a Tubize training session as a rare low-cost way to feel close to the national team, especially for children who cannot easily attend international matches. Their priority is clear public information: whether training is open, where to stand, whether autographs are allowed and how to arrive without a car.
- Team staff and security organisers
Coaches, medical staff and security teams usually prioritise controlled conditions over public atmosphere. Even when supporter access is positive for the team’s image, a training week can involve fitness management, tactical work, media obligations and player protection. For them, a closed session is not secrecy for its own sake; it is part of preparing elite players efficiently.
- Tubize residents and local businesses
Local cafés, shops and taxis can benefit from short bursts of attention, but residents may be less enthusiastic if visitors park badly, block small streets or treat the area like a stadium precinct. Tubize is a working commune, not a purpose-built fan village, so respectful visitor behaviour matters.