{"id":91400,"date":"2024-02-23T18:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/bill-antonio-extends-his-contract-at-kv-mechelen"},"modified":"2024-02-23T22:28:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T20:28:05","slug":"bill-antonio-extends-his-contract-at-kv-mechelen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/bill-antonio-extends-his-contract-at-kv-mechelen","title":{"rendered":"Bill Antonio Extends His Contract At KV Mechelen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Bill Antonio has signed a new contract at KV Mechelen until 2027 with an option for an extra year.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old former Dynamos forward, who joined the Belgian club\u2019s developmental side in 2022, has been rewarded with a new deal after he cemented a place in the first team in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>KV Mechelen\u2019s sporting director Tim Matthys said the club was pleased with Antonio\u2019s contribution and the new contract was to reward his development. He said:<\/p>\n<p>Bill still had an option in his contract that would allow him to stay with us for another 2 years, but that is not how we operate as a club.<\/p>\n<p>Bill has developed fantastically and is now showing what we had in mind for him. We can only be happy about that, and we want to reward him for that.<b>Usanetseke neNetOne airtime.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Baya *405# utenge neEcoCash<\/p>\n<p>Matthys said Antonio\u2019s new contract will send a clear signal to the club\u2019s youngsters. 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